Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Mirabai Chanu Seeks First Asian Games Medal After Past Setbacks
Mirabai Chanu is an Indian weightlifter.
She has won medals at other major events, but not yet at the Asian Games.
In 2014, she finished ninth in Incheon.
She could not compete in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta because of a lower back injury.
In 2023, she competed in Hangzhou.
During her clean and jerk attempts, she hurt her right thigh and hip.
She finished fourth after lifting a total of 191 kilograms.
The 2026 Asian Games in India are the next focus mentioned in the article title.
Mirabai Chanu has not won a medal at the Asian Games, the major multi-sport event missing from her record.
She finished ninth at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Chanu missed the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games because of a lower back injury.
At the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, a right thigh and hip injury affected her clean and jerk attempts.
She finished fourth in Hangzhou with a total lift of 191 kilograms.
- Who
- Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu.
- What
- Her Asian Games record and pursuit of a first medal at the event.
- When
- She competed in 2014 and 2023, missed the 2018 Games, and is associated with the 2026 Asian Games in the article title.
- Where
- Incheon in 2014, Jakarta in 2018, Hangzhou in 2023, and India for the 2026 Games.
- Why
- A lower back injury caused her to miss the 2018 Games, while a right thigh and hip injury affected her 2023 performance.
- Athlete
- Mirabai Chanu
- Sport
- Weightlifting
- Asian Games medals
- None so far
- 2014 result
- Ninth place in Incheon
- 2018 result
- Missed the Jakarta Games because of a lower back injury
- 2023 result
- Fourth place in Hangzhou
- 2023 total
- 191 kilograms