Expect Mirabai Chanu to win gold at Olympics: Karnam Malleswari
4 years, 11 months ago

Expect Mirabai Chanu to win gold at Olympics: Karnam Malleswari

India TV News  

Karnam Malleswari made history in 2000 when she became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, clinching bronze in weightlifting at the Sydney Games. Malleswari, who has won two World Championships gold medals, expects Mirabai Chanu to stand on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics. After successfully hosting the Khelo India Youth Games in January, the Indian government has decided to organize the Khelo India University Games in Bhubaneswar from February 22 to March 1, 2020. So the Khelo India University Games will definitely help athletes grow in the country," said Malleswari.

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Neeraj Chopra explains how India can rise in sports, Olympic javelin champion cites USA’s example for improvement
1 week, 2 days ago

Neeraj Chopra explains how India can rise in sports, Olympic javelin champion cites USA’s example for improvement

Live Mint  

Balancing sports and education is a huge task in India. In an interview with Lallantop on Sunday, Olympic champion javelin ace Neeraj Chopra opined that it is possible to balance both effectively with proper management. “If you talk about studies and sports, I feel both can be managed equally,” Neeraj Chopra told Lallantop. I think in India, the schools and …

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 …

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 …

Paris Olympics, India's Day 13 Schedule on August 8: Neeraj Chopra, Hockey team to push for medals
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics, India's Day 13 Schedule on August 8: Neeraj Chopra, Hockey team to push for medals

India TV News  

It's down to the golden boy Neeraj Chopra once again, no pressure. Mirabai Chanu in her women's 49kg weightlifting event finished fourth while Avinash Sable was at the 11th spot in the men's 3000m steeplechase. Jyoti Yarraji and wrestlers Aman Sehrawat and Anshu Malik will be in action on Thursday but all eyes will be on Neeraj, who raised hopes …

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: 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 …

Union Minister requests Karnam Malleswari to set up academy in Srikakulam
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Union Minister requests Karnam Malleswari to set up academy in Srikakulam

The Hindu  

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu appealed to the Sydney Olympics bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari to set up a worldclass weightlifting academy in Srikakulam. We discussed the exciting potential of reviving sports in Srikakulam, especially focusing on weightlifting, a sport where she has brought immense pride to our nation,” the Minister said. Mr Naidu also said that Malleswari’s achievements …

2000 Olympics Special Interview - Karnam Malleswari: The feeling of winning an Olympic medal didn’t sink in for almost two days
6 months ago

2000 Olympics Special Interview - Karnam Malleswari: The feeling of winning an Olympic medal didn’t sink in for almost two days

The Hindu  

It is a trip down memory lane which I love to take quite often. For, even now, when I look back at the Sydney Olympics 24 years later, every experience there stands out as very special for me. I created history by becoming the first-ever Indian woman athlete to win an Olympic medal — bronze in weightlifting. Essentially, the feeling …

India at the Olympics: Past Medals Winners – A Timeline Part 3 (2004-2020)
6 months ago

India at the Olympics: Past Medals Winners – A Timeline Part 3 (2004-2020)

News 18  

India has won a total of 35 medals in the history of the Olympics – 10 Gold, 9 Silver and 16 bronze. 2012 – London – Sushil Kumar – Silver – Wrestling Sushil Kumar failed to clinch what would have been India’s only gold at London 2012, but with the silver medal in the 66kg category, Kumar became the first …

Paris Olympics: Can India better their record medal haul at Tokyo
6 months ago

Paris Olympics: Can India better their record medal haul at Tokyo

Hindustan Times  

The Tokyo Olympics turned out to be a watershed for India in more ways than one. Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin and thus became the first in India's independent history to win any kind of a track and field medal at the Olympics. The Indian men's hockey team won an Olympic medal for the first time since 1980 …

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 …

Chandu Champion Review: Kartik Aaryan Gives Career Best Performance In This Cinematic Triumph Of Human Spirit
7 months ago

Chandu Champion Review: Kartik Aaryan Gives Career Best Performance In This Cinematic Triumph Of Human Spirit

ABP News  

Chandu Champion review: Some films transcend mere entertainment and leave a profound impact on their audience, inspiring them to move forward in life and providing the motivation they seek. In today's world, where everyone needs a little push to keep going, ‘Chandu Champion’ offers just that. Acting Kartik delivers the best performance of his career, dedicating over two years to …

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 disappointed after missing out on medal: It was my dream to win a medal in Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Mirabai Chanu disappointed after missing out on medal: It was my dream to win a medal in Asian Games

India Today  

India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has said that it was her dream to win a medal in the Asian Games. Speaking after her event, Chanu said she tried her best but couldn’t get the result due to the pain, insisting that it was her dream to win a medal at the Asian Games. It was my dream to win a …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Raising awareness better solution than punishing athletes for doping, says Malleswari
1 year, 6 months ago

Raising awareness better solution than punishing athletes for doping, says Malleswari

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze-medallist lifter Karnam Malleswari feels generating awareness is a more effective solution to overcome the doping menace prevalent in sports such as weightlifting than punishing athletes. READ | CWG champion Sanjita Chanu handed 4-year ban by NADA for failing dope test “Weightlifting has a bad reputation for doping but it’s there everywhere. I have an academy and when I …

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. …

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 …

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, …

Year in Review | CWG, other major events make 2022 a year of sporting achievements for India
2 years ago

Year in Review | CWG, other major events make 2022 a year of sporting achievements for India

The Hindu  

Key international events included the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, and Argentina winning their first FIFA World Cup since 1986 in Qatar. An epic Thomas Cup victory broke the glass ceiling while unprecedented success came at the Commonwealth Games as India took giant steps toward becoming a badminton powerhouse in 2022. Double Olympic medallist Sindhu continued to excel with three …

Mirabai Chanu Sidelined for Five Months Due to Injury
2 years, 1 month ago

Mirabai Chanu Sidelined for Five Months Due to Injury

News 18  

Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who recently won the silver medal at World Championships, will undergo a five-month rehabilitation programme at NIS Patiala to nurse her shoulder and back injuries. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist enjoyed a successful 2022 season with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in August and then a silver medal at the world championships in …

Mirabai Chanu to take injury enforced break; likely to return in action in Asian championships
2 years, 1 month ago

Mirabai Chanu to take injury enforced break; likely to return in action in Asian championships

India TV News  

Olympic Games Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu is heading for an injury-enforced break from weightlifting. Chanu won a Silver medal in the just concluded World Championships despite battling a wrist injury. The 2017 World weightlifting Gold medallist Chanu won the Silver in the 2022 edition of the tournament in Colombia and defeated Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihui. Chanu meets Manipur CM …

Watch: Mirabai Chanu Powers Through to Clinch Silver Medal at The World Championships
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Mirabai Chanu Powers Through to Clinch Silver Medal at The World Championships

News 18  

Mirabai Chanu clinched a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships with a total lift of 200kg on Wednesday. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot Mirabai’s long-time coach Vijay Sharma, who had steered her to the Olympic silver medal, shared …

Mirabai Chanu Bags Silver at World Championship Despite Wrist Injury
2 years, 1 month ago

Mirabai Chanu Bags Silver at World Championship Despite Wrist Injury

News 18  

Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg, here on Wednesday. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot The …

Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue
2 years, 1 month ago

Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu, despite a wrist injury, managed to win a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg. Chanu's head coach Vijay Sharma said that the 2017 World Champion Chanu had hurt her wrist during a training session in September and had also participated in the National Games with the injury in October. Interestingly, Chanu is …

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2022: Jhilli Dalabehera to lead India squad
2 years, 3 months ago

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2022: Jhilli Dalabehera to lead India squad

Firstpost  

The 13-member Indian team will be led by two-time Asian champion Jhilli Dalabehera at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2022 in Manama, Bahrain. New Delhi: At the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2022 in Manama, Bahrain, starting on Saturday, the 13-member Indian team will be led by two-time Asian champion Jhilli Dalabehera. Harshada Garud will also be a medal contender at the Asian …

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold
2 years, 3 months ago

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold

News 18  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu expectedly won the gold medal with a total lift of 191 kgs in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar on Friday. Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham in August, walked away with the title after lifting 84kg in snatch and 107 kgs in clean …

National Games: Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita to clinch gold medal
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games: Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita to clinch gold medal

India TV News  

Highlights Mirabai had won gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 In the 36th National Games, she lifted a total weight of 191 kgs Mirabai revealed that she was nursing an injury Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu clinched the gold medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games here on Friday.Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games …

National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli to headline Weightlifting event
2 years, 3 months ago

National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli to headline Weightlifting event

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be the biggest star attraction in weightlifting competitions, starting at the 36th National Games here from Friday. The superstar lifter, who claimed her second Commonwealth Games gold this year, will be the favourite to win the women’s 49kg crown this time despite the presence of Sanjita, who went through a difficult phase to revive …

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu, Vijay Kumar, Elavenil Valarivan in Focus on Friday
2 years, 3 months ago

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu, Vijay Kumar, Elavenil Valarivan in Focus on Friday

News 18  

Olympic Games Weightlifting silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be the biggest draw at the Mahatma Mandir Complex in Gandhinagar when the 36th National Games gather steam on Friday, with competitions in nine more sports beginning a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the Games open at a spectacular ceremony. The women’s 10m Air Rifle contest featuring home favourite, Olympian …

Meet Linthoi Chanambam, India’s first judo world champion
2 years, 4 months ago

Meet Linthoi Chanambam, India’s first judo world champion

Live Mint  

Linthoi Chanambam is no stranger to drama. So it left me really confused when I looked in his direction and realised he wasn’t there,” Chanambam says. I’m very close to my father, so it was really difficult for him,” Chanambam says. During a scouting trip to Manipur in September 2017, Kizilashvili first spotted Chanambam’s prowess on the mat. But I’m …

Exclusive: I don’t think about any medal other than gold, says weightlifter Bindyarani Devi
2 years, 5 months ago

Exclusive: I don’t think about any medal other than gold, says weightlifter Bindyarani Devi

Firstpost  

Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was “disappointed” to not win gold at the recently concluded CWG and wants to change colour of the medal at Worlds, Asian Games, Asian C’ships and Paris Olympics 2024. Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam, who took part in her maiden Commonwealth Games in 2022, won a silver medal in women’s 55kg weightlifting final. In an exclusive interview …

Commonwealth Games 2022: New Indian heroes on the block
2 years, 5 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: New Indian heroes on the block

Live Mint  

Exactly one year after Neeraj Chopra struck gold in Tokyo to clinch India’s first medal in track and field at the Olympics, 7 August proved to be a banner day for Indian athletics yet again. Two young men from India’s athletics cradle Kerala, Eldhose Paul and Abdulla Aboobacker, won gold and silver respectively in the men’s triple jump event at …

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