The World Weightlifting Championships were staged for the first time in the year 1891. Kunjarani Devi won the first medal for India.
Olympic silver medalist and two-time CWG champion Mirabai Chanu overcame a wrist issue to clinch the silver medal in the women’s 49kg
This will be the first qualifying competition for weightlifters on their way to the Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris.