World Weightlifting Championships 2023: Paris Olympics qualifiers - Indians in action, Live streaming info, Schedule

Six Indians are participating in the event which acts as a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics in 2024.

FILE PHOTO: India’s Mirabhai Chanu Shaikhom, who won the women’s 48 kg category gold in weightlifting, in action at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) at Guwahati. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K/ The Hindu

The World Weightlifting Championships 2023 is set to begin at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, September 4.

Six Indians are participating in the event which acts as a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli, Ajith Narayan, Bindyarani Devi, Gurdeep Singh and Shubham Tanaji Todkar are the representatives from India.

Tokyo Olympic Silver medallist Chanu will participate only in the weigh-in ahead of the event as she keeps herself injury-free ahead of the Asian Games in Hangzhou later this month.

The Championships will end on September 17.

India Squad for World Weightlifting Championships 2023

Mirabai Chanu - women’s 49kg (only participating in weigh-in)

Bindyarani Devi - women’s 55kg

Achinta Sheuli - men’s 73kg

Ajith Narayan - men’s 73kg

Gurdeep Singh - men’s +109kg

Shubham Tanaji Todkar - men’s 61kg

Where can the World Wrestling Championships 2023 be viewed in India?

The World Wrestling Championships 2023 will not be telecasted on any channel in India. The event will however be live streamed on the Olympics.com website.

World Weightlifting Championships 2023 Schedule

September 4, Monday

Women’s 49kg (D) - 11:30 AM

Women’s 49 (C) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 55kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 45kg (B) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 45kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Men’s 61kg (D) - 12:00 AM

September 5, Tuesday

Women’s 55kg (D) - 11:30 AM

Men’s 61kg (C) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 49kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 49kg (A) - 7:00 PM

Men’s 55kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Women’s 55kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 6, Wednesday

Men’s 67kg (D) - 11:30 AM

Men’s 61kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 55kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Men’s 61kg (A) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 55kg (A) - 10:00 PM 

Men’s 67kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 7, Thursday

Women’s 59kg (E) - 11:30 AM 

Women’s 59 (D) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 59 (C) - 4:30 PM

Men’s 67kg (B) - 7:00 PM

Men’s 67kg (A) - 10:00 PM

September 8, Friday

Men’s 73kg (E) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 73kg (D) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 59kg (B) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 59kg (A) - 10:00 PM

September 9, Saturday

Women’s 64kg (D) - 11:30 AM

Men’s 73kg (C) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 64kg (C) - 4:30 PM

Men’s 73kg (B) - 7:00 PM 

Men’s 73kg (A) - 10:00 PM

September 10, Sunday

Men’s 89kg (D) - 11:30 AM

Men’s 81kg (D) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 81kg (C) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 64kg (B) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 64kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Men’s 89kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 11, Monday

Women’s 71kg (D) - 11:30 AM 

Men’s 81kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 89kg (B) - 4:30 PM 

Men’s 81kg (A) - 7:00 PM 

Men’s 89kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Women’s 71kg (C) - 12:00 AM 

September 13, Wednesday

Men’s 96kg (C) - 11:30 AM

Women’s 71kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 96kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Men’s 96kg (A) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 71kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Men’s 102kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 14, Thursday

Women’s 76kg (C) - 11:30 AM

Men’s 102kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 76kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 76kg (A) -7:00 PM

Men’s 102kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Women’s 81kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 15, Friday

Women’s 87kg (C) - 11:30 AM

Women’s 81kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Women’s 87kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Women’s 81kg (A) - 7:00 PM

Women’s 87kg (A) - 10:00 PM

Men’s 109kg (C) - 12:00 AM

September 16, Saturday

Women’s +87kg (C) - 11:30 AM

Women’s +87kg (B) - 2:00 PM

Men’s 109kg (B) - 4:30 PM

Women’s +87kg (A) - 7:00 PM

Men’s 109kg (A) - 10:00 PM

September 17, Sunday

Men’s +109kg (C) - 2:00 PM

Men’s +109kg (B) - 4:30 PM 

Men’s +109 (A) - 7:00 PM