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After 28 years, Mirabai finally puts India back on Asian Games podium

Mirabai Chanu ended a nearly three-decade weightlifting drought for her nation by securing a second-place finish in the women's 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The Tokyo Olympic silver medalist successfully managed a total lift of 198kg to capture the silver medal.

This achievement marks the country's initial podium finish in the sport at the continental multi-sport competition since Karnam Malleswari achieved the same result at the 1998 Bangkok edition.