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A debut to remember, a gold to celebrate — India rises in Tashkent
PRESS RELEASE — Day 1 of the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships 2026, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, opens with a golden start for India.
Read full story2026 AWF Asian Senior Championships concludes successfully in Gandhinagar
The 2026 AWF Asian Senior (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships, Gandhinagar, Gujarat wraps up with the final day result book now published.
Read full storyIran’s Alireza Yousefi creates new World & Asian records in Men’s +110kg
History at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 as Alireza Yousefi rewrites the record books in the Men’s +110kg category.
Read full storyYan Li powers China to triple gold in Women’s +86kg
A dominant performance from Yan Li secures a clean sweep of gold medals in the Women’s +86kg at the 2026 Asian Senior Championships.
Read full storyIndia’s Sanjana wins three bronze medals on Day 6 in Gandhinagar
Bronze medals for Sanjana light up Day 6 of the 2026 AWF Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships as China’s Yi Tu sweeps the Men’s 94kg.
Read full storyMirabai Chanu wins silver on opening day of 2025 World Championships
Padma Shri awardee Saikhom Mirabai Chanu claims silver in the 48 kg category at the 2025 IWF Senior World Weightlifting Championships, Førde, Norway.
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