Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver in Women’s 48kg at World Championships, Norway

Current Context: The 2025 IWF Senior World Weightlifting Championships were held in Førde, Norway, from 2–11 October 2025.

• It was the first World Championships after the Paris 2024 Olympics and marked the start of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle.
• India’s Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 48kg category, lifting a total of 199kg (84kg snatch + 115kg clean & jerk), setting a new national record.
• The gold went to Ri Song-gum of North Korea with a world record 213kg, while Thanyathon Sukcharoen of Thailand took bronze with 198kg.
• Other highlights included Park Hyejeong (South Korea) winning her second world title in women’s +86kg and Varazdat Lalayan (Armenia) reclaiming gold in men’s +109kg.
• The event saw multiple world and continental records being set, showcasing the new generation of lifters.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian weightlifter won a medal at the 2025 IWF World Championships?
a) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
b) Mirabai Chanu
c) Achinta Sheuli
d) Bindyarani Devi

Answer: b) India’s Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women’s 48kg category, lifting a total of 199kg (84kg snatch + 115kg clean & jerk), setting a new national record.