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Mirabai Chanu Brings Home Silver for India at Asian Games

Mirabai Chanu secured a silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting competition with a total lift of 198 kg.

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Key Points

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Silver medal in women's 49 kg weightlifting.

Total lift: 198 kg.

First Asian Games weightlifting medal for India in 28 years.

Prime Minister congratulated her publicly.

India’s medal tally rose to 11, placing eighth overall.

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She completed three successful snatch attempts (83 kg, 85 kg, 87 kg) and two clean‑and‑jerk attempts, the best being 111 kg.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised her determination and said the achievement inspires the nation.

The medal ends a 28‑year gap since India last won an Asian Games weightlifting medal.

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7 words

determination

strong resolve to keep trying despite challenges

snatch

a lift where the weight is raised from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion

clean and jerk

a two‑stage lift: first moving the weight to the shoulders (clean), then pushing it overhead (jerk)

medal tally

the total number of medals a country has won

standings

the ranking order of countries based on their medal counts