Mirabai Chanu thrilled with Clean and Jerk World Record ahead of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Mirabai Chanu thrilled with Clean and Jerk World Record ahead of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

From fluffing three clean and jerk attempts in the 2016 Rio Olympics to rewriting its world record in the Tashkent Asian championships now was a long road for Mirabai Chanu, but it brought the ace weightlifter a much-needed dose of self-belief ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Former world champion Mirabai, who set a new record of 119kg and improved her personal best by two more kg to do 205kg and bag the women's 49kg bronze medal, is now full of confidence as she comes within the range to take a medal in the Olympics. Mirabai admitted that her ‘Vizag moment’ in Tashkent – where she failed in her first two snatch attempts like in the 2019 National championships in Visakhapatnam – made her nervous before she could manage 86kg in her last effort. Chief coach Vijay Sharma said a technical adjustment after the Rio Games lifted Mirabai’s clean and jerk performance.

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Mirabai Chanu misses out on medal at Paris Olympics by 1 kg, finishes fourth in 49kg category
4 months, 2 weeks 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's bid for 2nd consecutive medal falls short, finishes fourth in Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu's bid for 2nd consecutive medal falls short, finishes fourth in Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu’s courageous push for a second consecutive Olympic 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. With a clear target of securing a 200kg-plus total to assure herself a medal, the ace Indian …

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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?
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mirabai Chanu in three-week rehab phase after injury scare at Asian Games
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 Weightlifting Championships: Mirabai Chanu finishes disappointing sixth after trouble with dodgy hip
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 …

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

Weightlifting at NGG 2022: Mirabai Chanu wins maiden crown, Ajith breaks national record
2 years, 2 months ago

Weightlifting at NGG 2022: Mirabai Chanu wins maiden crown, Ajith breaks national record

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu, one of the biggest names at the 36th National Games, made light of a wrist injury to live up to the billing as she took the gold medal in the women’s 49kg weight class. Mirabai, a former world champion who lifted 191kg to beat last edition’s 48kg champion and Statemate Sanjita Chanu by four …

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins CWG gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins CWG gold

Live Mint  

Mirabai Chanu won the 49kg field as expected to defend her Commonwealth Games title and give India the first gold medal of the Birmingham edition on Saturday. An overwhelming favourite in her weight category, the 27-year-old Chanu set a rather low starting weight of 80kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk before changing her first attempt to 84kg. …

Commonwealth Games: Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Bindyarani, Sanket and Gururaja earn first medals
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Bindyarani, Sanket and Gururaja earn first medals

Firstpost  

India opened their account at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with medals for weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Sanket Sargar and Gururaja. Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally In the end, Chanu posted a Games record 113kg in the Clean & Jerk as well and had the job done with the first lift. It was a day for the lifters as Sanket …

Not Easy to Live Up to Expectations of Fans Every Time: Mirabai Chanu
2 years, 5 months ago

Not Easy to Live Up to Expectations of Fans Every Time: Mirabai Chanu

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu feels that it’s not easy for her to live up to the expectations of fans every time. Mirabai went on to break the Games record enroute the gold medal at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast and all eyes will be on her to win the gold because of her Tokyo 2020 …

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 54 - July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics
2 years, 5 months ago

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 54 - July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

India will complete 75 years of Independence this year. July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first Olympic medal at Tokyo Games It was an incredible day for India at the Tokyo Olympics as Mirabai Chanu won a silver in the 49 kg weightlifting category. Chanu could not believe she had won India’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics. 🗓️🔙 …

I will compete with myself at CWG and strive to better my world record: Mirabai
2 years, 5 months ago

I will compete with myself at CWG and strive to better my world record: Mirabai

Hindustan Times  

It won't be surprising if Mirabai Chanu stands atop the podium, flashing her radiant smile, after winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on July 30. Mirabai Chanu being welcomed by people as she arrives at the airport in Imphal after winning the silver medal at Tokyo Olympics Chanu's legend has only grown since the last edition of the …

‘Mirabai needs to improve in snatch’, says chief National coach Vijay Sharma
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Mirabai needs to improve in snatch’, says chief National coach Vijay Sharma

The Hindu  

As Mirabai Chanu on Thursday lifted 86kg in snatch in her first competition in the women’s 49kg category after the Tokyo Games, chief National coach Vijay Sharma said the Olympics silver medallist lifter needed to improve her snatch performance ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Mirabai – who took the silver medal in Tokyo with efforts of 87kg in snatch, 115kg …

Mirabai Chanu wins gold at Khelo India Women Weightlifting League event
2 years, 6 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins gold at Khelo India Women Weightlifting League event

India TV News  

Highlights Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal easily Haryana's Himanshee lifted 132 kg to settle for the bronze medal In the 49kg Youth event, Maharashtra's Aarti Tatgunti emerged champion Mirabai Chanu clinched the gold medal at the inaugural Khelo India Women Weightlifting League tournament on Thursday. The former world champion, who will be vying for a third Commonwealth …

Weightlifting-Mirabai
2 years, 9 months ago

Weightlifting-Mirabai

The Hindu  

Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gave a ‘satisfactory’ performance in snatch on her way to claim the gold medal in women’s 55kg weight category at the Singapore weightlifting international meet, a Commonwealth Games qualifying event, here on Friday. In her first competition after the Tokyo Olympic Games, Mirabai, who did 86kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk to …

Mirabai Chanu lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces an uncertain Olympic future
2 years, 11 months ago

Mirabai Chanu lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces an uncertain Olympic future

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu's heartwarming tale of redemption at the Tokyo Olympics was the defining moment for Indian weightlifting in a reasonably successful 2021 but the sport itself faced an uncertain future globally with long-standing governance and doping-related problems threatening its place in the Olympics going forward. Chanu, a former world champion, had left the 2016 Rio Olympics in tears after failing …

Mirabai Chanu: The thought of the failed attempt in Rio did cross my mind in Tokyo
3 years ago

Mirabai Chanu: The thought of the failed attempt in Rio did cross my mind in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu won India’s first-ever weightlifting silver medal at the Olympics, after lifting a total of 202 kg in the women’s 49 kg event at the Tokyo 2020 Games. But I learnt a lot from that experience, put in the hard yards, and it ultimately resulted in a silver medal,” Mirabai said at Sportstar’s first-ever North East Sports Conclave in …

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on winning medal at Asian Games in 2022 following Tokyo Olympics success
3 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on winning medal at Asian Games in 2022 following Tokyo Olympics success

Firstpost  

Chanu ended India’s over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal at the Tokyo Games. Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday said her next target is to win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games and she also aims to change the colour of her medal to gold at the …

Mirabai Chanu: From Almost Quitting After Rio to Handling Tokyo Success
3 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu: From Almost Quitting After Rio to Handling Tokyo Success

The Quint  

Complete Redemption in Tokyo While it took Mirabai just a year to bounce back and re-establish her place among the top weightlifters in her category by winning the 2017 World Championships Gold, the real target continued to be an Olympic medal. In April 2021, she bagged a medal at the Asian Championships, with a world record in the 'clean and …

Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting

India TV News  

Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has observed a heightened interest in the power sport since her silver medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics and expects more women to compete at the highest level in the near future. Speaking at an event organised by Adidas on Friday, Mirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat …

Cover story: Mirabai Chanu - An Olympic legacy etched in silver
3 years, 4 months ago

Cover story: Mirabai Chanu - An Olympic legacy etched in silver

The Hindu  

Rarely does one see an Indian athlete approaching the Olympics with such confidence like the way weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu did at the Tokyo Games. Pint-sized champion Mirabai, all of 150cm, not only carried the aspirations of 130 billion Indians on her shoulders at the biggest sporting event in the world, but also landed a silver in the women’s 49kg …

Lift it like Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 4 months ago

Lift it like Mirabai Chanu

Live Mint  

Days after weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India its first Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020, a video of a girl, less than 10 years old, went viral on Twitter. The Snatch Mirabai’s lifts were in two parts: she won silver for a combined lift of 202kg, made up of an 87kg snatch and a 115kg clean & jerk. I wouldn’t …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu says she ‘learnt a lot’ from Rio 2016 debacle
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu says she ‘learnt a lot’ from Rio 2016 debacle

Firstpost  

Chanu revealed that after the Rio Games debacle she changed her training and technique completely so that she could redeem herself in Tokyo. Tokyo: An Olympic medal finally around her neck, star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday said she can finally take a break at home without worrying about training after managing just five trips to her place in …

Tokyo Olympics | Mirabai Chanu caps eventful journey with heroic performance
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Mirabai Chanu caps eventful journey with heroic performance

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu’s magnificent Tokyo tale had its seeds sown a few years back. A few corrective exercises and some technical tweaks helped Mirabai secure a bronze in the Asian championships in Tashkent in April 2021 with an effort of 205 kg, including a clean and jerk world record of 119 kg. Realising that a problem in the right shoulder could …

Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo weightlifting medal: I am here because of Rio failure
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo weightlifting medal: I am here because of Rio failure

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after winning silver in the women's 49 kg event on Saturday. This is India's first silver in weightlifting at the Olympics. "I was nervous because the entire country was watching, but I came in thinking I need to give it my best and try and get a medal." India's only …

Mirabai Chanu's journey to Olympic silver: From Rio to Tokyo, a spectacular turnaround
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu's journey to Olympic silver: From Rio to Tokyo, a spectacular turnaround

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu's magnificent Tokyo tale had its seeds sown a few years back. When Mirabai's graph was witnessing a steady rise, following a comeback from a lower back injury that robbed several months in 2018, her performances in consecutive National championships in Visakhapatnam and Kolkata gave it a much-needed boost. A few corrective exercises and some technical tweaks helped Mirabai …

PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo Olympics silver medal: 'Her success motivates every Indian'
3 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo Olympics silver medal: 'Her success motivates every Indian'

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. As Mirabai brought glory to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the …

Mirabai Chanu completes Olympics redemption with weightlifting silver in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu completes Olympics redemption with weightlifting silver in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu found it hard to believe that she won India’s first medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, but the Manipuri weightlifter is clear on how she’s going to celebrate – with some “balle balle” and a pizza! Mirabai’s medal made her the second Indian woman after P. V. Sindhu to win an Olympic silver and the second …

Watch: Moment when Mirabai Chanu won India its 1st medal at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Watch: Moment when Mirabai Chanu won India its 1st medal at Tokyo Olympics

India Today  

A nervous win from Indian men's hockey team, then a defeat for the mixed doubles pair of Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal before billions of Indians got what they were desperately waiting for -- a first of the many medals at the Tokyo Games. Chanu's best lift in snatch was 87kg and the Indian weightlifter successfully lifted 115kg in clean …

Mirabai Chanu creates history with silver at Olympics: From heartbreak in Rio to redemption in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu creates history with silver at Olympics: From heartbreak in Rio to redemption in Tokyo

India Today  

The Olympic Games are about perseverance, fight and redemption. Mirabai Chanu put behind the memories of the Rio Olympics heartbreak where she failed to pull off even one legal lift in Clean and Jerk. Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mirabai Chanu scripts history It was her stage on Saturday and Mirabai made sure she opened India's medal tally. After a tough battle, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chance for Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of disappointing Rio Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chance for Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of disappointing Rio Games

Firstpost  

Competing in the 49 kg category, Chanu is being considered a sure shot medal prospect for India as her personal best of 205 kg is only second to China’s Hou Zhihui’s effort of 213kg in the eight-woman field. Tokyo: Former world champion Mirabai Chanu will be in focus for her high medal-winning chances at the Tokyo Olympics here as the …

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu inches closer to Tokyo Olympic medal on Saturday morning
3 years, 5 months ago

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu inches closer to Tokyo Olympic medal on Saturday morning

India TV News  

As Indian fans gear up for the opening day action of the Tokyo Olympics, the cynosure of their eyes will be Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who lays a strong claim for India's first medal on Day 1. Mirabai's 119kg lift in the clean and jerk composite at the 2019 World Championships stands tall to the day makes her one of the …

Can Mirabai Chanu End India’s 20-year Medal Drought In Weightlifting?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can Mirabai Chanu End India’s 20-year Medal Drought In Weightlifting?

The Quint  

In her early years, Mirabai realised her abilities while lifting firewood for her home but she was more inclined towards archery until she read about Kunjrani Devi, a former Indian weightlifter who lives in Imphal and is one of the most decorated women in Indian weightlifting history. Mirabai Chanu made her debut on the international arena at the age of …

Tokyo Olympics, Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's quest for glory
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's quest for glory

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu's improvement and recent performance place her in a great spot to get India a weightlifting medal at Tokyo Olympics. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Ranking: 2 Form guide: 2021: Bronze medal in Asian championships, Uzbekistan; 2020: Gold in National championships in Kolkata; 2019: Fourth in World championships, Thailand. As a 14-year-old, Mirabai Chanu aspired to be an archer but fell …

Tokyo Olympics: How USA training stints helped Mirabai Chanu save her Olympic dreams
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: How USA training stints helped Mirabai Chanu save her Olympic dreams

India TV News  

One of the biggest Indian medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics will be weightlifting world record holder Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. However, the 26-year-old Padma Shri awardee -- who set the world record of the 49kg category in the Clean and Jerk segment with a lift of 119kg -- could have almost left for Tokyo underprepared if not for sports ministry …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's road to silver medal
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's road to silver medal

Firstpost  

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu opened India’s account at the Tokyo Olympics with a silver medal on the first day of the medal events. Chanu, a former world champion and the current world record holder in clean and jerk, lifted a total of 202kg to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Here’s her road to Tokyo podium: On paper, …

Mirabai Chanu: Indian weightlifting\'s lone ranger at Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu: Indian weightlifting\'s lone ranger at Tokyo

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has emerged as a strong contender in the women's 49kg category in the run up to the Olympics, making her one of the brightest medal prospects at the Tokyo Games. The lone Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Tokyo Games, Chanu will be eager to make amends for the disappointing show at the …

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

India's Mirabai Chanu, the 2017 world champion in weightlifting, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in women's 49 kg category, the International Weightlifting Federation announced on Friday. As per rules of the IWF, top eight lifters in each of the 14 weight categories, including seven in the women's group, are eligible to compete in Tokyo Olympic Games. Besides Mirabai …

I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games
3 years, 7 months ago

I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

India's world record holder weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has learned her lessons from the in Rio meltdown five years ago and is now confident of doing well at the Tokyo Olympics. Last month, Mirabai had revealed that she was "completely broken" after the failure at the 2016 Rio Olympics and talking to a psychologist helped her get back on track. In …

Mirabai keen to get rid of shoulder issue
3 years, 7 months ago

Mirabai keen to get rid of shoulder issue

The Hindu  

Amid pandemic-induced restrictions and uncertainties, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s plan to train in the USA to treat a shoulder issue, which is preventing her from realising her potential in snatch, is waiting for a go-ahead. A strong medal prospect in women’s 49kg in the Tokyo Olympics, Mirabai achieved her personal best of 205kg to claim a bronze medal, along with a …

Mirabai Chanu: Hoping to lift India’s hopes at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Mirabai Chanu: Hoping to lift India’s hopes at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Homemade eromba, a spicy Manipuri chutney, has to wait for a few months for Saikhom Mirabai Chanu because the champion weightlifter is too focused on her game in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics. Mirabai, who recently shattered the clean and jerk world record with a mark of 119kg and took her maiden Asian championships medal, a bronze in women’s …

Anuradha finishes seventh at Asian Weightlifting Championships
3 years, 8 months ago

Anuradha finishes seventh at Asian Weightlifting Championships

The Hindu  

Commonwealth weightlifting gold medalist P. Anuradha finished seventh out of eight participants in the women's 87kg category at the Asian weightlifting championships in Tashkent on Saturday. RELATED| India won two medals at the continental event as Jhilli Dalabehera clinched the gold in the women's 45kg category, while Mirabai Chanu claimed the bronze in the 49kg. Mirabai went on to set …

Asian Championship: Lifter Achinta Sheuli Finishes Second in Men's 73kg Group B
3 years, 8 months ago

Asian Championship: Lifter Achinta Sheuli Finishes Second in Men's 73kg Group B

News 18  

Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli finished second in the 73kg group B competition at the Asian Championship here on Tuesday. The Commonwealth Championship gold medallist lifted 309kg — 139kg in snatch followed by 170kg in clean and jerk. Ace weightlifter and former world champion Mirabai Chanu and Odisha’s Jhilli Dalabehera bagged the bronze and gold medals respectively last week. While Jhilli, …

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