Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026

Current Context: Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) 2026 conducted May 11–17 at Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; India hosted after 44 years (last in 1982, New Delhi).

• Participation: 172 lifters from 28 nations; India fielded a 16-member contingent.
• India’s Medal Tally: 10 medals (1 Silver, 9 Bronze) — a major improvement from 0 medals at AWC 2025 (Jiangshan, China).
• Key Indian Medalists: Gyaneshwari Yadav – Silver (Women’s 53kg Snatch) + Bronze (Overall Total); Sanjana – Triple Bronze (Women’s 77kg Snatch, Clean & Jerk, Overall Total); Komal Kohar – Double Bronze (Women’s 48kg Clean & Jerk, Overall Total); Ajith Narayana – Double Bronze (Men’s 71kg Clean & Jerk, Overall Total); Harjinder Kaur – Bronze (Women’s 69kg Snatch).
• Lovepreet Singh: Achieved personal best 386kg in Men’s +110kg (Ultra-Heavyweight) category, finishing 5th.
• Global Highlights: Gor Minasyan (Bahrain) won Gold in +110kg with 457kg total; Alireza Yousefi (Iran) set World Record (WR) 261kg Clean & Jerk; Ri Won-ju (North Korea/DPRK) set WR 197kg Clean & Jerk & 351kg Overall Total (Men’s 71kg).

Question:

Q.1 Who won India’s only silver medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026?
a) Sanjana
b) Komal Kohar
c) Harjinder Kaur
d) Gyaneshwari Yadav

Answer: d) Gyaneshwari Yadav won the silver medal in the Women’s 53kg Snatch category.