Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Mirabai Chanu Ends India’s 28-Year Asian Games Weightlifting Wait
Mirabai Chanu is an Indian weightlifter.
She wanted to win an Asian Games medal for her country.
India had waited 28 years for this achievement in weightlifting.
Chanu said she kept trying in every competition.
She was not always sure she would win.
She also won a world medal after many years.
She said the Asian Games medal was especially important to her.
Chanu also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting her.
Mirabai Chanu said winning an Asian Games medal was her dream.
She wanted to bring home a weightlifting medal for India after many years.
Chanu said she kept trying despite not knowing whether she would succeed.
She described winning a world medal as another major achievement for Indian weightlifting.
Chanu praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support.
- Who
- Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, with support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Chanu won an Asian Games medal and ended India’s 28-year wait in weightlifting.
- When
- The article does not specify when the medal was won.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the specific location is not stated.
- Why
- Chanu wanted to fulfill her dream of winning an Asian Games medal and bring a weightlifting medal home for India.
- Athlete
- Mirabai Chanu
- Sport
- Weightlifting
- Achievement
- Asian Games medal
- National milestone
- Ended India’s 28-year wait in weightlifting at the Asian Games
- Earlier achievement
- Won a world medal after many years
- Previous Indian weightlifting medalist mentioned
- Karnam Malleswari
- Support acknowledged
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi