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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mirabai Chanu to skip World Weightlifting Championships to focus on rehab

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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

World Gold Grand Prix Romania Championships 2023 Set

4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu: My attention is on making a mark at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu

Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu returned to competition after a six-month injury break, securing third place in the women’s 49kg Group B and ranking 11th overall at the IWF World Cup, an Olympic qualifying event held on Monday. The journey to get here required relentless dedication and hard work, and I couldn’t be happier being back on the ramp …

Paris Olympics 2024 Mirabai Chanu

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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 3 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 …

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1 year, 3 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 …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Olympic Medallist Mirabai Chanu Urges PM, HM to Restore Peace in Manipur

The Quint

In a video message, the 27-year-old said that due to the ethnic conflict in Manipur, many sports persons could not participate in the training camps and children's studies are also being largely disturbed. Please restore the peace that existed in Manipur earlier,' she added. The ace athlete, who was earlier appointed by the Manipur government as Assistant Superintendent of Police, …

Mirabai Chanu Manipur Earlier

1 year, 5 months ago

Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu appeals to PM Modi to bring end to Manipur conflict

The Hindu

Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring an end to the ongoing conflict between two communities in her home state of Manipur as soon as possible. I request Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi_in sir and Home Minister @AmitShah sir to kindly help and save our state Manipur. 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/zRbltnjKl8 — Saikhom Mirabai …

Conflict Olympic End Meitei Manipur Mirabai Chanu Chanu

1 year, 5 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 …

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1 year, 6 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 …

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1 year, 7 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 …

India Indian Asian Weightlifting Championships Lift Streaming Info

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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

CWG champion Sanjita Chanu handed 4-year ban by NADA for failing dope test

Firstpost

New Delhi: Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been handed a four-year ban by the National Anti Doping Agency for failing a dope test last year. Sanjita had tested positive for an anabolic steroid — Drostanolone Metabolite — that features in the World Anti-doping Agency’s prohibited list, during the in-competition testing at the National Games in Gujarat …

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1 year, 9 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, …

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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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1 year, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test, provisionally suspended

Firstpost

If Sanjita Chanu is found guilty, she can get a four-year suspension for the offense and also stands to lose her National Games silver. Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu, who won the gold medals at the 2014 Glasgow and the 2018 Gold Coast events in the women’s 48 kg and 53 kg weight category respectively, is among the top sportspersons who have …

Test National List Fails Dope Sanjita Sanjita Chanu

2 years 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 …

World Injury Championships Fifa World Cup World Championships Mirabai Nis Patiala

2 years 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 …

Medal Indian Nis Mirabai Chanu Chanu Weightlifting Championships

2 years 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 …

India World Lift Her Wrist World Championship Mira Chanu

2 years, 1 month ago

World Weightlifting Championships 2022: Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign, Jeremy to miss due to injury

Firstpost

Former world champion Mirabai Chanu will return to action for the first time since the Commonwealth Games. Jeremy Lalrinnunga will miss the 2022 weightlifting World Championships as India will field a four-member squad spearheaded by Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu at the marquee event next month. ‘‘Jeremy is still recovering from the injury he suffered during the Commonwealth Games, so …

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Mirabai Chanu to skip World Weightlifting Championships to focus on rehab

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker

Mirabai misses bronze by a whisker

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

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

Mirabai Chanu: My attention is on making a mark at the Paris 2024 Olympics

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

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

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

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

Olympic Medallist Mirabai Chanu Urges PM, HM to Restore Peace in Manipur

Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu appeals to PM Modi to bring end to Manipur conflict

Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships

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

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

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

CWG champion Sanjita Chanu handed 4-year ban by NADA for failing dope test

Mirabai Chanu Named BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year 2022

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

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test, provisionally suspended

Mirabai Chanu Sidelined for Five Months Due to Injury

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

Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue

World Weightlifting Championships 2022: Mirabai Chanu to spearhead Indian campaign, Jeremy to miss due to injury