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KIUG 2025: Chandigarh University retain overall championship; Srihari Nata
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Chandigarh University finished their campaign with a total of 67 medals, including 42 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze. The champions won 23 out of the 30 gold medals on offer in Canoe and Kayaking, a sports discipline which made its debut at the KIUG, six in swimming and five in athletics, two
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Mirabai Chanu to shift to 53kg category for 2028 Olympics, says "I'm confi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chanu, who won a silver medal in the women's 49kg division at Tokyo 2020 and finished fourth in the same division at Paris 2024, will no longer have the class as an option in Los Angeles. The lowest women's weightlifting category at the LA 2028 Olympics will now be 53kg.
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J-K: Weightlifting Championship held in Srinagar
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir, organised a state-level Weightlifting Championship at the iconic Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar.
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Mirabai Chanu claims silver medal in 48kg division at World Weightlifting
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Olympic medallist and India's star lifter Mirabai Chanu claimed the silver medal overall with a 199kg total, in the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships in Norway, on Friday in the 48kg division.
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Mirabai Chanu leads Indian charge at World Weightlifting Championships 202
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is set to lead the 14-member Indian contingent at the upcoming competition, which will take place in Førde, Norway, from October 2 to 11.
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India sends proposal to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahmedabad's proven hosting record further strengthens India's candidature, with successful delivery of events such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, the Indian Premier League, and the 2022 National Games. The city will also host the Asian Aquatics 2025, Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026,
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Mehak claims silver, Lovepreet settles for bronze as India ends Commonweal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mehak Sharma and Lovepreet Singh added two more medals to India's tally after clinching a silver and bronze, respectively, at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Saturday.
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Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025: Dilbag misses gold by whisk
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India's stellar form at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 continued on Friday with Dilbag Singh and Vanshita Verma adding two more medals to the nation's tally.
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Ajith Narayana strikes gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, s
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Ajith Narayana delivered a stellar performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 71kg weight category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Wednesday. The 26-year-old lifted a combined total of 317kg (145kg snatch + 172kg clean and jerk), not only securing the t
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Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani bags silver; 17-year
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Bindyarani Devi, Muthupandi Raja and Sneha Soren dazzled at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad by clinching silver medals on Tuesday, while 17-year-old Koyel Bar stole the spotlight with youth world records.
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Mirabai Chanu wins Gold at Commonwealth weightlifting Championships, credi
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former world champion and Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu expressed her feelings after clinching gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Ahmedabad on Monday, saying that this victory is a result of "relentless hard work".
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Union Sports Minister Mandaviya hails "Champion Chanu" on Commonwealth Wei
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chanu made a victorious return to action with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Ahmedabad on Monday. In her first competition since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chanu lifted a combined 193 kg (84kg snatch+109kg clean and jerk) to not only top the podium but also
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