Ahmedabad to host 2029 World Weightlifting Championships, India’s first
Why in the news
On 25 October 2026, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) chose Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to host the 2029 World Weightlifting Championships. India has never hosted the event before.
Key facts
- Decision: taken at the IWF Executive Board meeting in Ningbo, China.
- 2026 edition: Ningbo, China, 27 October to 8 November.
- Multi-sport link: Ahmedabad will also host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
- Recent event: Gandhinagar hosted the Asian Weightlifting Championships earlier in 2026.
Upcoming World Championship hosts
| Year | Host city |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Ningbo, China |
| 2027 | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 2028 | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 2029 | Ahmedabad, India |
| 2030 | Moscow, Russia |
About India in world weightlifting
India has 18 medals at the World Championships: three gold, 10 silver and five bronze. Kunjarani Devi won the first, a silver in the women’s 44 kg class at Manchester in 1989. Karnam Malleswari won women’s 54 kg world titles in 1994 and 1995, and Mirabai Chanu became world champion in the women’s 48 kg class in 2017. The 2025 World Championships took place in Forde, Norway.
Exam angle
- Ahmedabad 2029 is India’s first senior World Weightlifting Championships.
- Match years with hosts: Yerevan 2027, Caracas 2028, Moscow 2030.
- India’s world champions: Karnam Malleswari (1994, 1995) and Mirabai Chanu (2017).