PRESS RELEASE
Bronze Medal for Sanjana on Day 6 of the 2026 AWF Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships
Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 16 May 2026
The sixth day of competition at the 2026 AWF Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships brought a medal for India and fourth medal has been added to Indian tally. Sanjana impressed upon in the Women’s 77 kg weight category, securing Bronze Medals in Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total with a combined lift of 220 kg.
The Gold Medal in the Women’s 77 kg category was claimed by Guifang Liao of China with a total lift of 265 kg, while the Silver Medal was secured by DPR Korea’s Kyong Ryong Kim with a total of 260 kg.
In the Women’s 86 kg category, Cuiting Peng of China claimed the Gold Medal with a total lift of 270 kg. Alina Marushchak of Bahrain secured the Silver Medal with 265 kg, while Hyeonju Jang of South Korea won the Bronze Medal with a total lift of 245 kg. India’s Vanshita Verma delivered a commendable performance in front of the home crowd, finishing fourth overall with a total of 220 kg. She successfully lifted 95 kg in Snatch and 125 kg in Clean & Jerk.
The detailed results are as under: –
| Weight Category | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Medal |
| 77 Kg
(Women) |
Guifang Lia (CHN)
118 Kg |
Guifang Lia (CHN)
147 Kg |
Guifang Lia (CHN)
265 Kg |
Gold Medal |
| 77 Kg
(Women) |
Kyong Ryong Kim (PRK)
115 Kg |
Kyong Ryong Kim (PRK)
145 Kg |
Kyong Ryong Kim (PRK)
260 Kg |
Silver Medal |
| 77 Kg
(Women) |
Sanjana (IND)
96 Kg |
Sanjana (IND)
124 Kg |
Sanjana (IND)
220 Kg |
Bronze Medal |
| 86 Kg
(Women) |
Cuiting Peng (CHN)
127 Kg |
Alina Marushchak (BRN)- 145 Kg | Cuiting Peng (CHN)
270 Kg |
Gold Medal |
| 86 Kg
(Women) |
Alina Marushchak (BRN) – 120 Kg | Cuiting Peng (CHN)
143 Kg |
Alina Marushchak (BRN)
265 Kg |
Silver Medal |
| 86 Kg
(Women) |
Hyeonju Jang (KOR)
109 Kg |
Hyeonju Jang (KOR)
136 Kg |
Hyeonju Jang (KOR)
245 Kg |
Bronze Medal |
Indian athletes are rising among the podium finishers. The Asian Championships are expected to witness intense competition on the concluding day as Asia’s finest weightlifters vie for top honours.
The President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation congratulated Sanjana on her commendable performance and extended best wishes to the other Nations..
Ashwani Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
