India’s weightlifting star Mirabai Chanu is setting new records at the World Weightlifting Championships 2025. She lifted to winning a silver medal, adding another glittering achievement to her illustrious career. What this really means is that every lift she executes is not just a display of power, but a testament to years of hard work, resilience, and sheer will. The Junior Age has all the details for you.
Know all about India’s Mirabai Chanu and her silver win at the World Weightlifting Championships 2025:
Mirabai Chanu just added another sparkling medal to her already glittering career. Indian weightlifting sensation won the silver medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships held in Forde, Norway. Her remarkable performance included a combined total lift of 199kg, comprising 84kg in the snatch and 115kg in the clean and jerk. This achievement marks her third career medal at the World Championships, reaffirming her status as one of India’s most accomplished weightlifters.
Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal is particularly significant as it ends India’s three-year wait for a podium finish at the World Championships, highlighting her resilience and dedication to the sport. The gold medal in this category was claimed by North Korea’s Ri Song Gum, who set new world records with a 91kg snatch, a 122kg clean and jerk, and a total lift of 213kg. Thailand’s Thanyathon Sukcharoen secured the bronze with a total lift of 198kg.
Chanu’s performance in Norway follows her triumphant return to competitive weightlifting, where she secured gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad earlier this year. Her consistent excellence continues to inspire aspiring athletes and solidify her legacy in the sport.
This was Chanu’s 14th international medal, including an Olympic silver (Tokyo 2021), Commonwealth Games medals (three, including gold in 2018 & 2022), five Commonwealth Championship medals, a 2020 Asian Championships bronze, and 2016 South Asian Games gold.
Also read – India Set New Records At the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025
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