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 S

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