Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women's 49kg category at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, lifting a total of 198kg. She lifted 87kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk to finish second in the final.
South Korea's Ri Song Gum won the gold medal with a total lift of 215kg, setting a new world record in the process. She lifted 94kg in snatch and 121kg in clean and jerk. Indonesia's Lulu Diana took the bronze medal with a total lift of 191kg.
First Asian Games Medal
With Mirabai Chanu's silver, India's overall medal tally at the Asian Games 2026 has risen to 11, comprising 1 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals. India has so far won gold in cricket, and silver medals in shooting and weightlifting events.
Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has one gold and two silver medals from the World Championships and is a three-time Commonwealth Games champion. This is her first medal at the Asian Games. In the final, she lifted 83kg in her first snatch attempt, 85kg in her second, and 87kg in her third and final attempt. Only successful lifts are counted, and her 87kg lift was the one recorded.
South Korean Weightlifter Sets World Record
In clean and jerk, Chanu lifted 107kg in her first attempt and 111kg in her second. However, after seeing the South Korean lifter successfully attempt 10kg more than her, she chose not to go for a third attempt. South Korea's Ri Song Gum lifted 116kg in her first clean and jerk attempt and 121kg in her second, setting a world record.