Daijiworld Media Network - Norway
Norway, Oct 2: Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will lead India’s 14-member squad at the World Weightlifting Championships 2025, set to take place in Førde, Norway, from October 2 to 11. The competition will also serve as a qualifying event for next year’s Commonwealth Games.
Chanu, who returned to action after Paris 2024 with a gold medal in the 48kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in August, is India’s top hope in Norway. The 31-year-old has a decorated career, having won gold in the 48kg category at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim and silver in the 49kg category at the 2022 edition in Bogota.
Indian squad:
Women: Mirabai Chanu (48kg), Koyel Bar (53kg), Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam (58kg), Nirupama Devi Seram (63kg), Harjinder Kaur (69kg), Vanshita Verma (86kg), Mehak Sharma (86kg)
Men: Rishikanta Singh Chanambam (60kg), Muthupandi Raja (65kg), Ajith Narayana (71kg), Ajaya Babu Valluri (79kg), Abhishek Nipane (88kg), Dilbag Singh (94kg), Lovepreet Singh (110kg)
Bindyarani Devi, Nirupama Devi, and Mehak Sharma claimed silver medals at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, while Harjinder Kaur and Vanshita Verma won bronze. On the men’s side, Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Lovepreet Singh leads the squad, supported by gold medalists Ajith Narayana and Ajaya Babu Valluri from the recent Commonwealth Championships.
World Championships Schedule (IST):
• Oct 2: Women 48kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 3: Women 53kg – 10:30 PM | Men 60kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 4: Men 65kg – 8:30 PM | Women 58kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 5: Women 63kg – 8:30 PM | Men 71kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 6: Women 79kg – 8:30 PM
• Oct 7: Men 88kg – 8:30 PM | Women 69kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 8: Women 77kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 9: Women 86kg – 8:30 PM | Men 94kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 10: Men 110kg – 11:00 PM
• Oct 11: Women 86kg – 5:00 PM | Men 110kg – 7:30 PM
With Mirabai Chanu at the helm, India’s weightlifting team is aiming to shine on the world stage and secure valuable qualifying spots for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.