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Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026: India finishes third in women’s, fifth in men’s team rankings
The championship, organized by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, took place from May 11 to 17 and featured 172 athletes from 30 nations
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IANS - Mon, 18, May 2026
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The competition featured eight women’s and seven men’s bodyweight categories, with participation from more than 20 countries in the women’s section and more than 15 in the men’s. / IANS
India secured third place in the women’s team standings and fifth place in the men’s team standings at the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships 2026, which concluded May 17 at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after six days of competition featuring leading weightlifters from across Asia.
The championship, organized by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, took place from May 11 to 17 and featured 172 athletes from 30 nations, including 97 men and 75 women.
The competition featured eight women’s and seven men’s bodyweight categories, with participation from more than 20 countries in the women’s section and more than 15 in the men’s.
China topped both the women’s and men’s team standings. In the women’s category, China finished first with 578 points, followed by Chinese Taipei with 491 points, while India placed third with 487 points. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Korea completed the top six.
In the men’s team standings, China led with 593 points, followed by DPR Korea with 478 and Uzbekistan with 409.
Chinese Taipei finished fourth with 392 points, India fifth with 379, and Turkmenistan sixth with 344.
In the overall medal tally, China dominated with 21 gold, 12 silver and eight bronze medals, followed by DPR Korea with 18 gold, 11 silver and one bronze.
Chinese Taipei finished with three gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. Bahrain, Iran, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Qatar, South Korea, India, Turkmenistan, Japan, Kazakhstan and the Philippines also featured in the medal standings.
India finished with a total of 10 medals, including one silver and nine bronze. The championship saw a strong number of record-breaking performances, with 27 Asian records and 25 world records set, according to the official results.
Individual honors went to Ri Suk of DPR Korea, named the women’s best lifter with 1013.191 ROBI points in the 63kg category, and HE Yueji of China, named the men’s best lifter with 1052.189 ROBI points in the 65kg category.
The final day of competition featured the women’s 86+ kg category, followed by the closing ceremony, which was attended by officials of the Asian Weightlifting Federation, international delegates, athletes, coaches and sports administrators.
Ashwani Kumar, chief executive officer of the Indian Weightlifting Federation, said the event demonstrated a high level of competition and strong participation.
“The successful hosting of the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships 2026 in Gandhinagar marks a proud moment for Indian weightlifting and Indian sport. The championship showcased exceptional standards, several world and Asian records and remarkable participation from the continent’s finest athletes,” he said.
“We are grateful to the international technical officials, volunteers and the state government for their tremendous support in making this championship a grand success. India’s athletes also displayed tremendous fighting spirit and delivered commendable performances on home soil,” he added.
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