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Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. She lifted a total of 198kg, comprising 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gold medal, while Indonesia’s Wijayana Luluk Diani Tri secured bronze with 191kg. Chanu’s achievement ended India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleswari’s 1998 performance. Chanu had previously finished fourth at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and ninth at Incheon 2014.