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Mirabai Chanu Withdraws From World Championships Due To Back Pain, Gyaneshwari Yadav Ends Eighth

Mirabai Chanu pulled out of the IWF World Championships due to back pain while Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg event.

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Mirabai Chanu (file photo) Photo: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports / Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India

Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the IWF World Championships because of a back issue. Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg category with a total lift of 198kg.

Key takeaways

  • Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the competition due to back pain
  • Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg event
  • Yadav lifted 198kg, comprising 88kg in snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk
  • Yadav topped Group C at the IWF World Championships
  • Zhang Haiqin of China won the title with 221kg

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg event at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships on Thursday, while star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the competition due to back pain.

Gyaneshwari Yadav finishes eighth

The 23-year-old from Chhattisgarh lifted a total of 198kg, comprising 88kg in the snatch and 110kg in the clean and jerk, to top Group C.

Her combined effort was enough to see her finish ahead of several lifters from Groups A and B in the final standings. Gyaneshwari could have finished higher had she converted two missed attempts, one in the snatch and another in the clean and jerk.

The Asian Championships silver medallist in the 53kg weight class had a personal best of 199kg.

Mirabai Chanu withdraws

Chanu was set to make her debut in the 53kg category. She had been placed in Group B with an entry total of 200kg but pulled out due to back pain. Notably, as many as seven athletes lifted 90kg or more in the snatch section, a mark Chanu has been striving to achieve for over six years.

Medal winners and competition structure

China's Zhang Haiqin won the title with an effort of 221kg (98kg 123kg). American Eleanor Ulrey clinched the silver medal after heaving 220kg (98kg 122kg) while North Korean So Hyon Kim bagged the bronze with a total effort of 214kg (91kg 123kg).

At the World Championships, Group A comprises lifters with the highest declared entry totals -- the combined weight they intend to lift in the snatch and clean and jerk -- while Groups B, C and D feature athletes with progressively lower entry totals.

What happens next

India has been awarded hosting rights for the 2029 Weightlifting World Championships.

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