Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Mirabai Chanu to Compete at World Weightlifting Championships
Mirabai Chanu, an Indian weightlifter, is competing in the World Weightlifting Championships.
After recovering from an injury, she's in the 48kg category.
Her goal is to test herself and see how she performs.
She wants to lift over 200kg.
The competition will also help other Indian lifters gain experience and qualify for next year's Commonwealth Games.
Chanu will be up against tough rivals from Thailand, Philippines, and possibly North Korea.
This will also serve as a qualifying event.
Mirabai Chanu will compete in the 48kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships.
The event marks her comeback after a year-long injury rehabilitation.
Chanu aims to lift over 200kg in total.
The Championships serve as a qualifier for the Commonwealth Games.
Indian lifters will use the event to gain experience.
- Who
- Mirabai Chanu and other Indian lifters
- What
- Competing at the World Weightlifting Championships
- When
- Starting Thursday
- Where
- Forde, Norway
- Why
- To test progress, assess competitors, and qualify for the Commonwealth Games
- Athlete
- Mirabai Chanu
- Weight Category
- 48kg
- Championship Venue
- Forde, Norway
- Event Start
- Thursday
- Injury Return
- August
- Personal Best (Snatch)
- 88kg
