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Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026: India Finishes Third In Women’s, Fifth In Men’s Team Rankings

By IANS News May 18, 2026 • 11:40 AM View: 111

Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships: India secured third place in the women’s team standings and fifth in the men’s team standings at the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships 2026, which concluded on Sunday at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, after six days of competition featuring leading weightlifters from across Asia.

The championship, organised by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, took place from May 11 to 17 and featured 172 athletes from 30 nations, comprising 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 over 15 in the men’s.

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