Asian Games 2023, India in Weightlifting full schedule: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams

India has a two-member squad for sport, which will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, who will be competing in the women’s 49 kg category.

Mirabai Chanu in action during the 36th National Games. | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV/The Hindu

India will begin its campaign in weightlifting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 30.

India has a two-member squad for sport, which will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, who will be competing in the women’s 49 kg category.

India has won 14 weightlifting medals in the Asian Games - five silvers and nine bronze medals. Its last medal in the event came in 1998 when Karnam Malleshwari won a silver in women’s middleweight.

In Hangzhou, the weightlifting events will be held in Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium from September 30 to October 7, with the athletes competing for 14 gold medals.

Here is the schedule for the Indian weightlifters at Hangzhou.

Asian Games 2023: Weightlifting Schedule

September 30:

7:30-9:30 - 49kg Group B/55kg Group B

12:30 - 14:30 - 49kg Group A | 16:30-18:30 - 55kg Group A

Venue: Hangzhou Gymnasium

India Weightlifting Squad

Women: Mirabai Chanu (49kg),  Bindyarani Devi (55kg)