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Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 9 August 1994) is an Indian weightlifter. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Women's 49 kg event. She has won gold medals at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games .
An Olympic silver medallist, a world champion and a three-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, Mirabai Chanu can lay claim to being one of India’s finest weightlifters. Mirabai’s silver at Tokyo 2020 was only the second Olympic medal by an Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari.
Jun 22, 2022 · Ever since winning a silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Mirabai Chanu has become one of India’s most loved sporting heroes. Born on August 8, 1994, the weightlifting star from Manipur notched up a combined lift of 202kg (87kg snatch; 115kg clean and jerk) to claim the coveted podium in the women’s 49kg category.
Jul 23, 2021 · The 26-year-old Mirabai Chanu managed a total lift of 202 kgs (87kgs in snatch + 115 kgs in clean and jerk) to finish behind the Olympic champion Hou Zhihui of China, who set an Olympic record with a lift of 210 kgs (94+116).
Jul 24, 2021 · 📺 Re-live ALL the incredible #Paris2024 action ️ https://go.olympics.com/watch Indian weightlifting sensation Saikhom Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 202k...
Jul 24, 2021 · Mirabai Chanu gave India a perfect start on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics as she clinched the country’s first weightlifting silver in the 49kg category. Ending India’s 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, the 26-year-old on Saturday gave India their first Tokyo Olympics medal.
Jul 24, 2021 · India's superstar athlete Mirabai Chanu is the only Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, which start on July 23. She will take part in the 49kgs...
Mar 28, 2022 · Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021, following a public vote. The Olympic silver medallist beat golfer Aditi Ashok, boxer Lovlina...
861K Followers, 171 Following, 656 Posts - Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) on Instagram: "Olympic Silver Medallist- Tokyo 2020| For Queries - rahul@iosindia.com".
Jul 24, 2021 · Mirabai Chanu. (AFP Photo) Profile: Mirabai Chanu, the 2017 world champion, lifted 86kg in snatch and a world record 119kg in clean and jerk for a total of 205kg to win the bronze medal at the Asian Championship in April this year. Her perfect clean and jerk of 119kg is a world record.
