Gyaneshwari Places Eighth, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws from World Weightlifting Championships
At the IWF World Weightlifting Championships, India's Gyaneshwari Yadav finished eighth in the women's 53kg event with a total lift of 198kg, topping Group C and surpassing several lifters from higher groups. She missed two attempts that could have improved her personal best. Mirabai Chanu, the Olympic silver medallist, withdrew from the competition due to a back issue before making her debut in the 53kg category. China's Zhang Haiqin won gold with 221kg, followed by American Eleanor Ulrey and North Korea's So Hyon Kim.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 29 Oct, 04:15 pm. Other outlets followed.
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