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How did India perform on Day 12 of Paris Olympics 2024? Check full results
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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'I'm Innocent But Have Faced This Trauma Before': Sanjita Chanu Faces Appeal Dilemma After Failed Dope Test
1 year, 11 months ago

'I'm Innocent But Have Faced This Trauma Before': Sanjita Chanu Faces Appeal Dilemma After Failed Dope Test

News 18  

Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu once again finds herself embroiled in a dope controversy and while the two-time Commonwealth Games champion claims innocence, she is faced with the dilemma of whether to appeal and relive the similar trauma she faced years ago. Sanjita has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency after she tested positive for an anabolic …

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Sanjita Chanu on failed dope test: I’m innocent but don’t know if I should appeal
1 year, 11 months ago

Sanjita Chanu on failed dope test: I’m innocent but don’t know if I should appeal

The Hindu  

Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu once again finds herself embroiled in a doping controversy and while the two-time Commonwealth Games champion claims innocence, she is faced with the dilemma of whether to appeal and relive the similar trauma she faced years ago. Sanjita has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping Agency after she tested positive for an …

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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 …

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Will Compete with Myself at CWG and Strive to Better My World Record: Mirabai Chanu
2 years, 5 months ago

Will Compete with Myself at CWG and Strive to Better My World Record: Mirabai Chanu

News 18  

It won’t be surprising if diminutive Mirabai Chanu stands atop the podium, flashing her radiant smile, after winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on July 30. “I am thinking of attempting 120kg in the CWG.” The former world champion also wants to breach the much-anticipated 90kg mark in the snatch section, which she confesses has become somewhat of …

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Women's FIH Pro League: India drubs China 7-1 on debut
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's FIH Pro League: India drubs China 7-1 on debut

The Hindu  

Sushila Chanu scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team made a grand debut at the FIH Pro League, hammering China 7-1 in the first game of the two-leg tie here on Monday. Chanu converted two penalty strokes while Navneet Kaur, Neha, Vandana Katariya, Sharmila Devi and Gurjit Kaur netted one each to hand India a convincing win. With …

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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 …

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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, …

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Tokyo Olympics: Abhinav Bindra pens heartwarming letter to Mirabai Chanu - Inspiration for generations to come
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Abhinav Bindra pens heartwarming letter to Mirabai Chanu - Inspiration for generations to come

India Today  

India woke up to hope and inspiration on Saturday as the country opened its medal tally with a historic Silver at the Tokyo Olympics as early as the opening day of the Games. 26-year-old Mirabai Chanu reigned supreme in Tokyo, finishing on the podium in the women's 49kg event. Among the many who were inspired by Mirabai's efforts on the …

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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 …

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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 …

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