US EditionMirabai Chanu Wins Commonwealth Championships Gold on Return to Action
Mirabai Chanu claimed gold with a 193kg total, marking her fifth Commonwealth medal and securing qualification for the 2026 Games after overcoming injuries.
- On Monday, August 25, 2025, Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India, celebrating a victorious home return.
- After more than a year sidelined by injuries following the Paris Olympics 2024, Chanu returned to competition for the first time since finishing fourth last year.
- In the competition, Chanu lifted 84kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk for a total of 193kg, setting new Commonwealth Championship records in all categories.
- The gold secured Chanu a berth at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and she called it a confidence boost while focusing on the World Championships in October and Asian Games next year.
- Following IWF revisions, officials note that scrapping the 49kg class prompts category shifts, aligning with long-term planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic weight categories.
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Mirabai Chanu returns to action in style with gold in Commonwealth Championships
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