New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on successful silver within the girls’s 49 kg class on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, saying her journey stands as an inspiration to the youthful technology of athletes.
In an X put up, the President of India congratulated Mirabai Chanu on successful silver within the girls’s 49 kg weightlifting occasion on the Asian Games 2026, praising her achievements throughout main worldwide tournaments and calling her journey an inspiration for younger athletes.
“I extend my heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s 49 kg Weightlifting event at the Asian Games 2026. This achievement brings India a weightlifting medal at the Asian Games after 28 years. With medals at several prestigious international tournaments, including the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships, your journey stands as an inspiration to the younger generation of athletes,” reads the put up on X.
Earlier within the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally congratulated Mirabai Chanu on successful the silver.
The Prime Minister’s Office shared a put up on X, writing, ‘A particular Silver for @mirabai_chanu ! Congratulations to her on successful the medal within the Women’s 49 kg Weightlifting occasion. Her dedication and consistency proceed to encourage the nation. India is happy with her. Best needs for her future endeavours: PM @narendramodi’
Chanu secured her maiden Asian Games medal with a mixed elevate of 198 kg, ending an extended await a podium end on the continental occasion. The Olympic medallist accomplished all three of her snatch makes an attempt, lifting 83kg, 85kg and 87kg.
In the clear and jerk, she opened with 107 kg earlier than efficiently lifting 111 kg in her second try to complete with a complete of 198 kg.
North Korea’s Ri Song Gum received gold with a complete elevate of 215 kg, whereas Wijayana claimed bronze. The silver marked one other important milestone in Chanu’s adorned profession. A Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist and three-time Commonwealth Games champion, she grew to become the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleshwari to win medals on the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, Asian Championships and Commonwealth Championships.
Chanu had narrowly missed an Asian Games podium end at Hangzhou in 2023, when an damage pressured her to withdraw from her last clear and jerk try, leaving her fourth.
The 32-year-old entered the Aichi-Nagoya Games after successful gold on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, including one other main medal to her assortment.
Born in Nongpok Kakching, Manipur, Chanu started formal weightlifting coaching in 2008. She rose from humble beginnings to turn out to be one in all India’s most celebrated athletes, along with her journey inspiring a brand new technology of weightlifters.
India’s medal tally at present stands at 11 medals, comprising one gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze, with the nation positioned twelfth within the total standings. (ANI)