Ahmedabad will host the 2029 senior Weightlifting World Championships, the International Weightlifting Federation announced on Sunday after its executive board meeting in Ningbo, China. It will be India’s first senior Weightlifting World Championships. The IWF also awarded the 2030 edition to Moscow, while Prishtina and Caracas received the 2028 World Youth and IWF World Junior Championships.
Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India competes during the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
