Weightlifting
Athletes on The Medalist Index in weightlifting — briefed for readers who care how Asia shapes the global game.
Hidilyn Diaz
Philippines
The Philippines’ first Olympic gold medallist — Tokyo 55 kg champion who turned a century of waiting into a finished lift.
Mirabai Chanu
India
Tokyo Olympic silver medallist and three-time Commonwealth Games champion — India’s weightlifting face from Manipur, still chasing an Asian Games medal.