Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
6 years, 6 months ago

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Hindustan Times  

World champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is likely to compete in the 49kg at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her current 48kg category. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu had won a gold in the women’s 48kg category at the World Championships held in United States last November. “The bodyweight categories will be affected from the forthcoming 14th Youth and 55th men’s and 31st women’s junior national weightlifting championships 2018-19 and 71st men and 34th women senior national weightlifting championships 2018-19,” the national federation said in a circular issued to all its state units and executive members. Mirabai had won a gold in the women’s 48kg category at the World Championships held in United States last November.

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Indian sports wrap, December 26: India finishes on a high at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 26: India finishes on a high at Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

WEIGHTLIFTING 2024 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships: India finishes with 33 medals The Indian team finished the 2024 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships at Doha on a high by winning a silver medal in the +87 kg weight category. The results : Singles: Ekaterina Yashina bt Akanksha Nitture 6-2, 6-3; Elena Jamshidi bt Honoka kobayashi 6-1, 6-3; Vaishnavi Adkar bt Maaya Rajeshwaran …

Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining peak fitness
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining peak fitness

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: One of Mirabai Chanu’s most heartening traits is her ability to smile in the face of adversity. Chanu, a silver medallist at Tokyo Olympics, entered Paris as one of India’s brightest medal hopes, but warding off the challenge from China’s defending champion Hou Zhihui and Thaialnd’s 2021 world champion Surodchana Khambao was always going to be a tall …

Mirabai Chanu to skip weightlifting World Championships as she continues rehab
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu to skip weightlifting World Championships as she continues rehab

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will miss next week's weightlifting World Championships in Manama, Bahrain as she continues to undergo rehabilitation.The 30-year-old former world champion has not competed since her fourth-place finish in the women's 49kg category at the Paris Olympics in August. She will not be taking part in this World Championship," chief national coach Vijay …

Mirabai Chanu to skip World Weightlifting Championships to focus on rehab
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu to skip World Weightlifting Championships to focus on rehab

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will miss the upcoming weightlifting World Championships in Manama, Bahrain, as she continues her rehabilitation. “Mira is still undergoing rehab after the Paris Olympics and will not participate in this World Championship,” chief national coach Vijay Sharma told PTI. In Chanu’s absence, Commonwealth Championship gold medallist Gyaneshwari Yadav will lead the Indian challenge at …

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Looking to shift to higher weight class for next Olympic cycle: Ravi Dahiya

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was out of action for a long time due to a knee injury. He came back for the Olympic selection trials earlier this year but lost to Aman Sehrawat who won a bronze medal in the same weight class at the Paris Olympics. Ravi still isn’t fighting fight and is likely to …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Lasha Talakhadze wins third-straight heavyweight weightlifting title
5 months ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Lasha Talakhadze wins third-straight heavyweight weightlifting title

The Hindu  

Lasha Talakhadze retained his iron grip on the title of “world’s strongest man” as he won a third straight Olympic heavyweight gold on Saturday. Saturday’s earlier medallists talked of the sacrifices they had to make to adapt to the changing Olympic weight categories -- either battling to cut weight or gorging to pack it on. Saturday’s first champion Liu Huanhua …

Weightlifting, Paris Olympics 2024: Indonesia’s Juniansyah wins men’s 73kg gold medal, Shi fails to finish
5 months ago

Weightlifting, Paris Olympics 2024: Indonesia’s Juniansyah wins men’s 73kg gold medal, Shi fails to finish

The Hindu  

Indonesia’s Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday with a total of 354kg, setting the Olympic record in the clean and jerk as China’s reigning champion Shi Zhiyong failed to finish. Juniansyah lifted 155kg in the snatch to put himself in a good position and then strained every sinew in the second …

How did India perform on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
5 months, 1 week ago

How did India perform on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results

Hindustan Times  

Indian fans were left extremely disappointed on Day 12 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. India's Mirabai Chanu competes during the clean and jerk stage of the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris. Meanwhile in wrestling, Vinesh Phogat got disqualified from the women's 50kg gold medal match, as she failed to make the weight on …

Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal at Paris Olympics by 1 kg, finishes fourth in 49kg category
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal at Paris Olympics by 1 kg, finishes fourth in 49kg category

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu suffered heartbreak after narrowly missing out on a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, August 7. The reigning champion Hou Zhihui of China claimed the gold by lifting 207 kg, including a new world record of 117 kg in the clean and jerk event. The world record holder and the defending champion Hou Zhihui of China …

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Mirabai Chanu’s counting down days to the Paris Olympics were muddled with questions. In January this year, barely able to get back to her optimal level of strength training let alone lift weights nearly twice her body weight, Mirabai sat wondering if she’d be able to make it to Paris at all. With a total lift of 199kg, the …

Mirabai misses bronze by a whisker
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai misses bronze by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu finished fourth at the Paris Games in the 49kg division in Paris on Wednesday. Chanu’s total lift of 199kgs was never going to be enough in a field where four lifters — besides Chanu — had listed the entry weight of 200kgs or more. USA’s Jourdan Delacruz, Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao, Romania’s Valentina …

Paris Olympics 2024: Mirabai Chanu Registers 4th Place Finish in 49kg Weighlifting, Misses Out on Bronze By 1Kg
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Mirabai Chanu Registers 4th Place Finish in 49kg Weighlifting, Misses Out on Bronze By 1Kg

News 18  

More heartbreak for India continues in this Olympic campaign, as yet another fourth-place finish with Mirabai Chanu falling just short of a medal finish in the 49kg Women’s Weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics Silver medallist recorded 88kg with her Snatch and 111kg with her Clean-and-Jerk to put up a whopping total of 199kg that could only …

Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal, finishes fourth in weightlifting event
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal, finishes fourth in weightlifting event

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu’s courageous push for a second consecutive Olympics medal ended on a disappointing note with the Tokyo Games silver medallist managing a fourth place finish with an aggregate of 199kg in the weightlifting hall of the South Paris Arena here on Wednesday. Because of her lower body weight, the Indian could have got a bronze medal even with a …

Who will be the main competitors of Mirabai Chanu in women’s 49kg weightlifting?
5 months, 1 week ago

Who will be the main competitors of Mirabai Chanu in women’s 49kg weightlifting?

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured the only quota for India in weightlifting for Paris 2024. According to the rules, it was mandatory for weightlifters to attend the World Weightlifting Championships 2023 and this year’s IWF World Cup to be eligible for participation in the Summer Games. A lifter also had to participate in at least three of …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai misses out on historic medal
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai misses out on historic medal

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai was looking to become the third Indian win an individual Olympic medal more than once Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu managed a best lift of 88kg in snatch, which had put her in the bronze medal position. Mirabai had won silver at the Tokyo Olympics and she was looking to …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai misses out on historic medal
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai misses out on historic medal

Hindustan Times  

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai was looking to become the third Indian win an individual Olympic medal more than once Paris Olympics 2024, Day 12 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu managed a best lift of 88kg in snatch, which had put her in the bronze medal position. Mirabai had won silver at the Tokyo Olympics and she was looking to …

Mirabai Chanu at the Paris 2024 Olympics - Event date, time, live streaming, broadcast details
5 months, 1 week ago

Mirabai Chanu at the Paris 2024 Olympics - Event date, time, live streaming, broadcast details

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured the only quota for India in weightlifting for Paris 2024. According to the rules, it was mandatory for weightlifters to attend the World Weightlifting Championships 2023 and this year’s IWF World Cup to be eligible for participation in the Summer Games. READ: Paris Olympics: India’s ‘God in the goal’ PR Sreejesh keeps …

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
6 months ago

How did India perform at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

The Hindu  

India’s campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will always be remembered for its historic medal haul, a record seven, including one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. Mirabai Chanu poses with the Silver medal for the Weightlifting - Women’s 49kg Group A on day one of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on July 24, 2021 …

Paris 2024: ‘If I give my 100 per cent, I can get a medal for India,’ says Mirabai Chanu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: ‘If I give my 100 per cent, I can get a medal for India,’ says Mirabai Chanu

The Hindu  

Keen to add another Olympic medal to her silver in Tokyo, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is taking precautions to avoid a repeat of her heart-breaking experience at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. For Mirabai, the only Indian lifter to have qualified for Paris 2024, the last Asian Games, where she injured her right hip during the competition and could not …

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: Bedabrat Bharali wins gold in men’s 73kg
7 months, 3 weeks ago

IWF World Youth Championships 2024: Bedabrat Bharali wins gold in men’s 73kg

The Hindu  

Bedabrat Bharali became the first Indian male lifter to win a gold medal in the World youth championships in Lima, Peru, on Friday. It was the first time in the tournament’s history that a gold medal was pocketed by an Indian male weightlifter with the previous best performance dating back to 2016 when Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Muthupandi Raja won silver …

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashes world record to win gold at World Youth Championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi smashes world record to win gold at World Youth Championships

Hindustan Times  

Weightlifter Preetismita Bhoi has set a new youth world record in the 40 kg weight category at the 2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Lima, Peru on Wednesday. This is the first time that an Indian lifter has smashed a youth world record. This is the first time that an Indian lifter has smashed a youth world record Competing …

Sanjana betters her national record in Khelo India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanjana betters her national record in Khelo India

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Haryana weightlifter Sanjana improved her national record as she won 76kg gold in the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games here on Monday. Shreenithi Natesan was the one who bagged silver medal in the girls’ 400m medley. Results: Football : Boys: Meghalaya bt Jharkhand 5-3; Punjab bt Odisha 1-0; Kho Kho : Girls: Odisha bt Delhi 27-18; Maharashtra bt Gujarat …

Gurdeep signs off in 12th spot at International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II
1 year, 1 month ago

Gurdeep signs off in 12th spot at International Weightlifting Federation Grand Prix II

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games medallist weightlifter Gurdeep Singh finished an underwhelming 12th in the men’s +109kg category at the IWF Grand Prix II here. The two-time Commonwealth Championships bronze medallist, who has been out of action this year due to a wrist injury, lifted 145kg in the snatch section followed by a best effort of 195kg in clean and jerk. While Tokyo …

Achinta Sheuli to spearhead Indian challenge at Grand Prix II, Mirabai not in medal contention
1 year, 1 month ago

Achinta Sheuli to spearhead Indian challenge at Grand Prix II, Mirabai not in medal contention

The Hindu  

Indian weightlifters Achinta Sheuli and Narayana Ajith will look to put their best foot forward even as the injured Mirabai Chanu will not lift the barbell at the IWF Grand Prix II, an Olympic qualifying event, starting here on Monday. The former world champion Mirabai, who competes in the 49kg weight class, is ranked second in the Olympic Qualification Ranking. …

Mirabai Chanu in three-week rehab phase after injury scare at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Mirabai Chanu in three-week rehab phase after injury scare at Asian Games

The Hindu  

World and Olympic silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu is going through a three-week rehabilitation phase in Patiala and will resume her training soon, according to chief coach Vijay Sharma. Seeking her maiden Asian Games medal, 29-year-old Mirabai injured her right thigh during the event in Hangzhou and managed just two lifts out of six attempts to register a below par …

Mirabai Chanu’s date with Asian Games 2023 ends with injury nightmare in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Mirabai Chanu’s date with Asian Games 2023 ends with injury nightmare in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

There was a nervous energy about Mirabai Chanu on Saturday as she stepped onto the platform for the clean and jerk at the Asian Games. India’s Mirabai Chanu Saikhom reacts in pain after the injury in the women’s 49kg Group A weightlifting final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. “Maybe, it’s my bad luck.” Mirabai is an Olympic silver …

Mirabai Chanu disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Mirabai Chanu disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is disappointed that she could not realise her dream of an Asian Games medal as she suffered thigh muscle injury during the women's 49kg event here on Saturday. India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom reacts in pain after she got injured while competing in the women's 49kg Group A weightlifting final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou …

Asian Games 2023, Weightlifting Preview: Medal hopes rest on Mirabai’s shoulders
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, Weightlifting Preview: Medal hopes rest on Mirabai’s shoulders

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, is a prominent medal hopeful for India in weightlifting at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou. READ | Asian Games, India in Weightlifting full schedule: Dates, squad, men’s and women’s teams That forced Mirabai and Sharma to tweak their plans for load management. Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships silver medallist Bindyarani, who aggregated 202kg …

India Weightlifting squad for Asian Games 2023: Squad, team news, Indian performance before Hangzhou 2022
1 year, 3 months ago

India Weightlifting squad for Asian Games 2023: Squad, team news, Indian performance before Hangzhou 2022

The Hindu  

India’s weightlifting squad for the Hangzhou Asian Games will be headlined by Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, who will be looking to secure the country’s first gold medal in the competition. Chanu, who will be competing in the 49kg women’s category, will have to cope with the challenge from the Chinese contingent consisting of Olympic champion Hou Zhihui and …

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in
1 year, 4 months ago

World Weightlifting Championships: Shubham Todkar Finishes Third, Mirabai Chanu Withdraws After Weigh-in

News 18  

Making his debut at the World Championships, Indian weightlifter Shubham Todkar finished third in Group D of the men’s 61kg event. The 26-year-old national champion from Maharashtra lifted a total of 269kg, which was six kilograms better than his Asian Championships effort in May and 10kg heavier than his 259kg lift that fetched him a gold medal at the Commonwealth …

With Mirabai Chanu not in contention, Weightlifting World Championships set to be an underwhelming affair for India
1 year, 4 months ago

With Mirabai Chanu not in contention, Weightlifting World Championships set to be an underwhelming affair for India

The Hindu  

Ejected from the Asian Games squad, N. Ajith and Achinta Sheuli will have a point to prove, while Mirabai Chanu will merely mark her presence by attending the weigh-in at the World Championships, which is a compulsory Paris Olympic qualifier. READ: Sports Events in September 2023: Asian Games, Asia Cup, US Open and more Ajith and Sheuli were unceremoniously dumped …

Mirabai Chanu to Only Participate in the Weigh-in at the World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to Only Participate in the Weigh-in at the World Championships

The Quint  

The 2022 Commonwealth champion, who takes part in the 49 kg category, took the decision in an effort to ensure she remains injury-free as the Asian Games will be starting soon after the World Championships. The intercontinental tournament will take place in Hangzhou, China from 23 September to 8 October, while the World Championships will end on 17 September. She …

Mirabai Chanu to participate only in weigh-in at the Worlds
1 year, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to participate only in weigh-in at the Worlds

The Hindu  

Worlds and Olympic silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu will mark her presence but not compete in next month’s World Championships in order to save her best for the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 29-year-old Mirabai, who is currently competing in St. Louis along with teammate Bindyarani Devi, will directly reach the World Championships to be held in Riyadh from September 4 …

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2022: What are the various weight categories for Weightlifting, Boxing and Wrestling?

The Hindu  

The 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8 this year. At the previous Asian Games - the 18th edition held in Jakarta and Palembang in 2018 - India had won a total of three gold and two bronze medals in wrestling, boxing and weightlifting. Here are the …

Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships: Kapil Sonowal bags bronze in 102kg, Anjana Sreejith wins bronze in 81kg
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships: Kapil Sonowal bags bronze in 102kg, Anjana Sreejith wins bronze in 81kg

The Hindu  

India’s Kapil Sonowal bagged a bronze medal in the 102kg event at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Thursday. Murali Sreeshankar — ‘Kobe Bryant will always remain at the core of my heart’ The Assamese lifter, who had won the youth gold at the Commonwealth Championships last month, could have clinched a bronze in the clean and jerk …

Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting fairy day five
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting fairy day five

The Hindu  

Lifters from Uzbekistan dominated the proceedings in both men and women on Day Five of the Asian Youth and Junior weightlifting championships on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, winning four golds, one silver and two bronze medals. Khikamillo Khaydarov finished on top in the Youth 73kg category with a total lift of 287kg while Ludmila Elefteriadi totalled 177kg to take the …

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event
1 year, 6 months ago

Jagan hails Vizag girl Yarraji for her gold medal in Asian athletic event

Deccan Chronicle  

Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Jyothi Yarraji for becoming the first Indian athlete to win the women’s 100 mt hurdles event at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok. He tweeted: My congratulations and best wishes to our very own @JyothiYarraji from Vizag, on winning gold at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships held in Thailand. The athletes put up a fabulous show …

Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships
1 year, 6 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

Two-time medallist Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September. Apart from Chanu, Commonwealth Games medallists Bindyarani Devi and Achinta Sheuli, Shubham Todkar and Narayana Ajith will also compete in the world event. It will be Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Chanu’s first competition since the Asian Championships in …

Commonwealth Championships: Gyaneshwari wins gold in Mirabai’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Championships: Gyaneshwari wins gold in Mirabai’s absence

The Hindu  

Star lifter Mirabai Chanu was not there but Gyaneshwari Yadav gave the audience something to cheer for by clinching the women’s 49kg gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday. Asian Athletics Championships: Sreeshankar, Shaili promise to brighten India’s chances up the scene “I am delighted to not only represent India in a competition but also win gold for my …

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: India set for rich medal haul despite Mirabai’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: India set for rich medal haul despite Mirabai’s absence

The Hindu  

Host India is expected to win a bagful of medals despite the absence of star lifters, including Mirabai Chanu, when the Commonwealth Championships get underway in Greater Noida on Wednesday. The Commonwealth tournaments -- Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Championships -- are a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who make the most of the absence of traditional powerhouses like …

Mirabai Chanu to miss Commonwealth Championships, will compete at Worlds and Asian Games
1 year, 6 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to miss Commonwealth Championships, will compete at Worlds and Asian Games

The Hindu  

Recovering from a thigh injury she suffered about a month-and-a-half ago, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is now “95 per cent fit” but will not compete at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation President Sahdev Yadav said on Thursday. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, who is currently in St. Louis, USA, for a 65-day camp under Dr. …

Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s proposal to train in USA approved
1 year, 7 months ago

Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s proposal to train in USA approved

The Hindu  

Olympic and World Championships silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu and Commonwealth Games and Asian silver medallist Bindyarani Devi have left for a 65-day training camp in St. Louis, USA. The two lifters will train at the Squat University under Dr. Aaron Horschig and work on their “rehabilitation and strength training” ahead of the Asian Games, according to a Sports Authority …

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani Devi wins silver to open India's account at event
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani Devi wins silver to open India's account at event

Firstpost  

Jinju, Korea: Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was quick to make amends after an underwhelming performance in snatch section as she clinched an overall silver in the women’s 55kg competition at the Asian Championships in Jinju on Saturday. Congratulations to #TOPSchemeAthlete Bindyarani Devi on clinching the🥈medal in the 55kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships. She had moved to the 59kg …

India’s Bindyarani Devi wins silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s Bindyarani Devi wins silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi aggregated 194kg to secure the silver medal in the women’s 55kg category at the Asian weightlifting championships in Jinju on Saturday. Bindyarani lifted 83kg in her second snatch attempt and 111kg in her second clean and jerk effort to come second behind 18-year-old Chinese Taipei lifter Chen Guan Ling, who took the top honour …

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Mirabai Chanu finishes disappointing sixth after trouble with dodgy hip
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Mirabai Chanu finishes disappointing sixth after trouble with dodgy hip

Firstpost  

Jinju, Korea: A dodgy hip dashed star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s hopes of a good outing at the Asian Championships as she could manage only two good lifts and finished a disappointing sixth in Jinju on Friday. We just wanted to log one legal lift in the clean and jerk to put up a total.” Since the World Championships in December …

Dodgy hip, focus on bigger events see Mirabai start season on modest note at Asian Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Dodgy hip, focus on bigger events see Mirabai start season on modest note at Asian Championships

The Hindu  

A dodgy hip, the intricacies of Olympic qualification and a focus on more important tournaments later in the year saw Olympic silver medallist and former weightlifting world champion Mirabai Chanu start her 2023 season on a decidedly modest note, finishing sixth at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea on Friday. The last time the Indian competed at the …

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch
1 year, 8 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge, live streaming info, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be back in action on Friday at the Asian Weightlifting Championships here after finishing her five-month rehabilitation at the NIS Patiala. Her personal best clean and jerk lift of 119kg came in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, while her best snatch lift of 88kg happened at the 2020 Asian Championships. Where to watch the …

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships
1 year, 8 months ago

Mirabai, Indian lifters aim at improving Olympic qualification ranking at Asian Championships

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge at the Asian Championships but she is unlikely to attempt the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift here on Friday. It will also be the first time Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli compete in an event since winning the gold at the Commonwealth Games last August. The Aizawl …

Mirabai Chanu Named BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

Mirabai Chanu Named BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year 2022

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic Games silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has bagged the 2022 ’BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year’ award after a public vote. Former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Pritam Siwach was conferred with the ’BBC Lifetime Achievement Award’ for her contribution to Indian sports and for inspiring generations of players. The women’s lawn bowls team of Lovely Choubey, …

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship
1 year, 10 months ago

Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen to spearhead India’s challenge in Women’s World Boxing Championship

The Hindu  

Star boxers Lovlina Borgohain, a two-time Worlds bronze medallist and the Tokyo Olympics bronze winner in 69kg, and Nikhat Zareen, the 52kg reigning World champion, have been named in newer weight categories for the World women’s boxing championships to be held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Delhi from March 15 to 26. Lovlina bagged the National Games title, …

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