<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about World Weightlifting Championship tournament. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>World Weightlifting Championship News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:37:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/tournament/world_weightlifting_championship" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:54:28 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championships | Not much to look forward to for India as Mirabai Chanu to only appear for weigh-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[N Ajith and Achinta Sheuli, who were kicked out of the Asian Games team, will have a point to prove, while Mirabai Chanu will only make a statement by showing up in the weigh-in at the World Championships, which is a Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/sep/04/world-weightlifting-championships-not-much-to-look-forward-to-for-india-as-mirabai-chanu-to-only-appear-for-weigh-in?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/sep/04/world-weightlifting-championships-not-much-to-look-forward-to-for-india-as-mirabai-chanu-to-only-appear-for-weigh-in?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:54:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Mirabai Chanu secures silver medal at Weightlifting World Championship, beats Tokyo Olympics winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu once again rose to the occasion and secure a silver medal in women's49kg event at the Weightlifting World Championships in Bogota on Tuesday night. She lifted a total of 200kg (87kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk), a touch lower than her personal best.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/07/mirabai-chanu-secures-silver-medal-at-weightlifting-world-championship-beats-tokyo-olympics-winner?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/07/mirabai-chanu-secures-silver-medal-at-weightlifting-world-championship-beats-tokyo-olympics-winner?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu and other Indian lifters start their quest to qualify for Paris 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weightlifting World Championships 2022, the first official qualifying competition, which begins on Monday, will be the Indian weightlifters' first opportunity to get into a routine as they begin their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mirabai Chanu will serve as team captain.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/05/mirabai-chanu-and-other-indian-lifters-start-their-quest-to-qualify-for-paris-2024?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/05/mirabai-chanu-and-other-indian-lifters-start-their-quest-to-qualify-for-paris-2024?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship | Mirabai breaks record but misses out on podium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Mirabai Chanu bettered her own national record but missed out on a podium finish at the World Weightlifting championships after lifting 201kg (87kg+114kg). 18-year-old Sneha Soren finished second in group D of the women’s 55kg event after lifting 173kg (72kg+101kg).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:44:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt weightlifters out of World Championships owing to a two-year doping ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Egyptian weightlifters have been barred from the world championships which began in Thailand on Wednesday following a doping ban announced by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Egypt, who has been a stronghold for weightlifting over the years, can miss out on the 2020 Olympics.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/18/egypt-weightlifters-out-of-world-championships-owing-to-a-two-year-doping-ban?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/18/egypt-weightlifters-out-of-world-championships-owing-to-a-two-year-doping-ban?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:53:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/Weightlifting.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship 2019: Mirabai Chanu looks to repeat 2017 feat to earn Tokyo Olympics berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Mirabai Chanu will look to repeat her 2017 gold-medal winning feat and seal an Olympic spot when she leads the Indian contingent at the World Weightlifting Championship, starting on Wednesday in Pattaya. She is hoping to reach the 210kg mark until the Tokyo Olympics arrive.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/world-weightlifting-championship-2019-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-repeat-2017-feat-to-earn-tokyo-olympics-berth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/world-weightlifting-championship-2019-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-repeat-2017-feat-to-earn-tokyo-olympics-berth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jeremy_ralte_ind_weightlifting.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu feels real challenge awaits her at 2018 Asian Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu believes that the real test of her quality will take place at the 2018 Asian Games rather than the Commonwealth Games. However, the World Championship gold medalist has also clarified that she has put full focus on the upcoming CWG that is set to take place in Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/mirabai-chanu-feels-real-challenge-awaits-her-at-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/15/mirabai-chanu-feels-real-challenge-awaits-her-at-2018-asian-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:20:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu reveals Rio Olympics failure forced her to think of quitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has revealed that a bad performance in the Rio Olympics last year forced her to think about leaving the game altogether. Recently, Chanu won a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship after a brilliant performance in the final and buried the Rio demon.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/09/weightlifter-mirabai-chanu-reveals-rio-olympics-failure-forced-her-to-think-of-quitting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/09/weightlifter-mirabai-chanu-reveals-rio-olympics-failure-forced-her-to-think-of-quitting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu : Now I can proudly apply for Arjuna award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has stated that now she can proudly apply for the Arjuna award and believes that there is no reason for the ministry to decline her the honour. Recently, Chanu won a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship after a brilliant performance in the final.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/03/mirabai-chanu-now-i-can-proudly-apply-for-arjuna-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/dec/03/mirabai-chanu-now-i-can-proudly-apply-for-arjuna-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 04:37:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu first Indian in two decades to win gold at World Weightlifting Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has buried the demons of the forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics to become the first Indian in over two decades to win a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship. Chanu lifted a total of 194kg in the women’s 48kg to set a new national record as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/nov/30/mirabai-chanu-first-indian-in-two-decades-to-win-gold-at-world-weightlifting-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2017/nov/30/mirabai-chanu-first-indian-in-two-decades-to-win-gold-at-world-weightlifting-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>