Lifter Usha tops her 61kg group, Nirupama finishes disappointing 4th in Group C at World Championships
Indian weightlifters Usha and Nirupama Devi competed in the 61kg category at the IWF World Championships in Ningbo, China. Usha topped Group D with a total lift of 212kg, while Nirupama finished fourth in Group C with 211kg.
Why it matters
This event serves as a critical qualification stage for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, making performance metrics vital for athlete rankings.
Ningbo (China) Indian weightlifter Usha topped Group D, while compatriot Nirupama Devi endured a disappointing outing to finish fourth in Group C of the women's 61kg competition at the IWF World Championships in Ningbo on Sunday (November 1, 2026). The 23-year-old Usha lifted a total of 212kg — 93kg in snatch and 119kg in clean and jerk — to finish ahead of all the lifters in her group and several competitors in the higher Group C as well. Nirupama, who has moved down from the 63kg weight class, managed a total of 211kg (91kg+120kg), one kilogram short of Usha's effort despite being placed in Group C owing to her higher entry total. Following the completion of Groups C and D, Usha was placed third overall while Nirupama was fifth. Their final standings will be updated after the completion of Group A.
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