When will Mirabai Chanu be in action at Asian Games 2026?
Chanu hasn’t won Asian Games medal yet.
Mirabai Chanu is heading into Asian Games 2026 as India’s biggest medal hope in weightlifting. She is chasing the one continental honour that has eluded her despite an Olympic silver and three Commonwealth Games gold medals.
The 32-year-old lifter recently won gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 190kg in the 48kg category, and she now shifts her focus entirely to Nagoya, where she will compete in the 49kg division.
Her Asian Games history has been a mix of near misses and setbacks. She finished 9th in the women’s 48kg division at Incheon 2014. She was forced to skip the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang edition entirely because of a lower back injury. Her closest brush with a medal came at Hangzhou 2023.
This Asian Games’ weightlifting would be one of the closely watched event as well with the presence of strong contingents from China, North Korea and Thailand in her weight category, all of whom are expected to bring their strongest lifters to the continental showpiece.
Mirabai Chanu’s Schedule at Asian Games 2026
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| Detail | Information |
| Event | Women’s 49kg Final |
| Date | September 23, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Time (JST) | 10:00 AM |
| Time (IST) | 6:30 AM |
| Victory Ceremony (JST) | 12:10 PM |
| Victory Ceremony (IST) | 8:40 AM |
| Venue | Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
Her event falls on the very first day of the weightlifting schedule at these Games, which runs from September 23 to 29 at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre. This means Chanu’s campaign will also open India’s weightlifting challenge at the tournament.
What date and time does Mirabai Chanu compete at the 2026 Asian Games?
She competes on September 23, 2026, in the women’s 49kg final, with lifting starting at 10:00 AM JST (6:30 AM IST).
Where is the weightlifting event being held?
At the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Centre in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Has Mirabai Chanu ever won an Asian Games medal?
No, her best finish remains fourth place at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
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