Ahmedabad, Oct. 25 -- Ahmedabad has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2029 World Weightlifting Championships, marking the first time India will stage the prestigious global event.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) confirmed Gujarat as the host on Sunday following its Executive Board meeting in Ningbo, China, as per Olympics.com.

The meeting also saw Moscow, Russia, named as the host city for the 2030 edition of the World Championships.

Meanwhile, Prishtina, Kosovo, will host the 2028 World Youth Championships, while Caracas, Venezuela, has been selected to stage the 2028 World Junior Championships.

Gujarat recently hosted a major international weightlifting event, with Gandhinagar staging the Asian Weightlifting C...