Weightlifting News

The legend of Mirabai Chanu continued to grow as she added a second World Championships medal to her much-decorated trophy cabinet while other Indian lifters too revelled in the glory of a power-packed performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Speaking to NDTV, Mirabai Chanu said that her aim is to beat a Chinese weightlifter one day, and win gold for the country.

he Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in 49kg category, managed to lift 87kg in snatch and in clean and jerk her best effort was a lift of 113kg.

While Chanu, a former world champion, is not expected to test her limits in this event, head coach Vijay Sharma wants the other lifters to rise to the occasion

Jeremy Lalrinnunga will miss the 2022 weightlifting World Championships as India will field a four-member squad spearheaded by Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu at the marquee event next month

Mirabai Chanu walked away with the title after lifting 84kg in snatch and 107 kgs in clean & jerk

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and seven other top Indian weightlifters will fly to the USA on Tuesday for a three and half week strength and conditioning (S&C) training camp in St. Louis

Vijay Sharmas way of controlling is very unique. Hes perhaps the only high profile coach in India who cooks to keep doping away.

CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia delivered gold medals for India in wrestling at Birmingham. Bajrang defended his crown, while Sakshi and Deepak won their first Commonwealth Games gold medals.

Chris Hemsworth congratulated Mirabai Chanu in a typical 'Thor' fashion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sudhir on winning gold in para powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games and lauded him for his consistent performance. He also hailed Murali Sreeshankar for winning silver medal in the men's long jump

India's para powerlifter Sudhir scripted a Commonwealth Games record to win a gold medal in the men's heavyweight final

CWG 2022: Sudhir lifted 208kg in his first attempt and then went into the lead with his second lift of 212kg.

As soon as Nooh Dastagir Butt won Pakistan's first gold medal at this edition of the Commonwealth Games, one of the first persons to lend a congratulatory hand was none other than Indian superstar Mirabai Chanu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated weightlifter Gurdeep Singh after he clinched a bronze medal

India's Gurdeep Singh won abronze medal in the men's 109+ kg weightlifting final, lifting a total of 390 kg.

Indian weightlifter Purnima Pandey finished a disappointing sixth in the women's 87kg event at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday

India's Vikas Thakur won silver in men's 96kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022, with a combined lift of 346kg.