# Mirabai Chanu withdraws from weightlifting competition

> Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu pulls out of World Weightlifting Championships due to back sprain.
- Title: Mirabai Chanu withdraws from weightlifting competition
- Summary: Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu pulls out of World Weightlifting Championships due to back sprain. Olympic weightlifter Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the 53kg…
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- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/mirabai-chanu-withdraws-what-happened-sprain-world-weightlifting-championship-today/article71641320.ece
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- Published: 2026-10-29T14:29:10+00:00
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- Topics: mirabai chanu, world weightlifting championships, 53kg event, back sprain, ningbo, olympic medallist, sports
## Mirabai Chanu withdraws from competition
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the women’s 53kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo due to a back sprain.
## Back sprain during warm-up
Mirabai experienced a back sprain while warming up for the competition in the morning and decided not to compete.
## Gyaneshwari Yadav finishes eighth
Gyaneshwari Yadav, the other Indian in the 53kg category, competed in Group 'C' and finished eighth with a total lift of 198kg.
## Key takeaway

Olympic weightlifter Mirabai Chanu withdrew from the 53kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after suffering a back sprain during warm-up.