Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49 kg category at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on September 23. She lifted a combined 198 kg, comprising 87 kg in the snatch and 111 kg in the clean and jerk, to secure second place. North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won gold with a total lift of 215 kg, while Indonesia’s Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana claimed bronze with 191 kg. Chanu’s achievement ended India’s 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal. It also added the missing Asian Games medal to her decorated career, which already includes an Olympic silver, a World Championship gold and multiple Commonwealth Games titles.