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4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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5 months, 3 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 …

India Games Olympic Paris Lift Sai Mirabai Chanu

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 …

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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 …

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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

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 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022 Highlights: Rosy Meena of Tamil Nadu sets new National Record in Women’s Pole Vault; Jeswin Aldrin wins long jump gold, qualifies for World Championship

The Hindu

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS from the 36th National Games in Gujarat. | Photo Credit: Jonathan Selvaraj MEDAL MATCHES TO WATCH OUT FOR TODAY- Women’s pole vault finals- 3:15 PM onwards Men’s shotput finals- 4:10 PM Men’s 4 x 100m relay finals- 4:15 PM Men’s long jump finals- 4:20 PM Women’s 4 x 100m relay- 4:30 PM Women’s discus …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Mirabai Chanu makes Amitabh Bachchan perform Manipuri folk dance

India TV News

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: One of the popular quiz shows, hosted by Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, saw Commonwealth Games Gold medalists Mirabai Chanu and Nikhat Zareen take the hot seat. Apart from the question and answer session, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu requested the megastar to perform the Manipuri folk dance Thabal Chongba along with her. Furthermore, Zareen requested Big B to …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu Deserves Thor’s Hammer? Chris Hemsworth Replies

News 18

Actor Chris Hemsworth, famous for playing the role of Thor – the God Of Thunder, has lavished huge praise on Indian weightlifter, Olympian Mirabai Chanu. A social media user had quoted Chanu’s tweet and tagged Hemsworth saying, “Time for Thor to give up his hammer Chris Hemsworth.” Time for Thor to give up his hammer. Congrats, Saikhom, you legend.— Chris …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mirabai Chanu becomes 'worthy' in 'Thor' Chris Hemsworth's eyes

India TV News

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mirabai Chanu has got an admirer in Hollywood star Chirs Hemsworth. Hemsworth uses the Thor reference for Chanu Chris Hemsworth referred to the superhero character Thor, who he plays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to congratulate and praise Chanu for her weightlifting record. While posting some pictures of Chanu at the CWG 2022 edition, one of …

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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. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Celebrations begin at Gold medalist Mirabai Chanu’s native place

Live Mint

Celebrations began at Nongpok Kakching in Manipur, the native place of Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu who won Gold Medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. Olympic medalist and ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won India's first Gold Medal at the in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category. Mirabai's cousin, Binoy said that they were already confident …

India Commonwealth Games Indian Gold Gold Medal Mirabai Chanu Mirabai

2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi claims silver; clinches India's fourth medal on Day 2

Firstpost

On her way to the silver medal, Bindyarani Devi also set the Games record in clean and jerk segment by lifting 116kgs while lifting 202kg in total. India’s Bindyarani Devi became the fourth Indian weightlifter to win a medal on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games as the 23-year-old Manipuri lifter claimed a silver medal in the 55kg women’s category …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India

The Hindu

Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India's first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and CWG record in snatch. MIRABAI WINS GOLD 🥇@mirabai_chanu wins 1️⃣st Gold & 3️⃣rd Medal for 🇮🇳 at @birminghamcg22 …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022

Live Mint

Olympic medalist and ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins India's first Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category. Earlier in the day, weightlifter Sanket Mahadev Sargar brought the first medal for India by winning silver in the 55 Kg weight. Meanwhile, Indian weightlifter Gururaj Poojary won a bronze medal in the Men's 61 Kg weight …

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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. 🗓️🔙 …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's 55kg Entry for Commonwealth Games Rejected

News 18

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s entry in the women’s 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been rejected, which means she will move back to her pet 49kg division to compete at the quadrennial meet in Birmingham. The Indian Weightlifting Federation had earlier planned to enter Chanu in the higher 55kg division to maximise India’s medal chances at the CWG, …

India Commonwealth Games Indian Division Cwg Mirabai Chanu Mirabai

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 …

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3 years, 4 months ago

PIC: Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu meets her favourite actor Salman Khan

India TV News

National weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu made India proud as she won a medal on the first day of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Earlier, Salman Khan, an ardent sports lover, congratulated Chanu on Twitter, saying, "Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on becoming a nation’s superstar today! #Tokyo #TeamIndia" While several celebrities have celebrated Chanu's medal win on various social media platforms, what makes the …

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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 …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Salman Khan is Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu’s favorite actor

India TV News

National weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu did India proud as she won a medal on the first day of the 2020 Summer Olympics on Saturday. Salman Khan, an ardent sports lover, congratulated Chanu on Twitter, saying, "Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on becoming a nation’s superstar today! When asked about her favourite actor during one of her earlier interviews, Chanu has named Salman and …

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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 …

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3 years, 4 months ago

2020 Tokyo Games: Mirabai Chanu Enjoys Pizza With Kiren Rijiju After Returning Home, See Pics

News 18

Mirabai Chanu on Monday received a warm welcome in India following her return from the Japanese capital after a successful campaign in the 2020 Tokyo Games. Now, Mirabai Chanu has the freedom to fully enjoy pizza till she starts her training for the next Championship,” Rijiju wrote in the caption box of the post. He also asked his followers to …

India Olympics Minister Pizza Kiren Rijiju Rijiju Mirabai Chanu

3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Felicitated By Manipur Government, SEE Pics

ABP News

Tokyo: Manipur government, in presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, felicitated Olympic Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in Imphal. India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has made India proud by winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Check out the Pictures here: Manipur government, in presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, felicitates Olympic #Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in …

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Games 2022 Highlights: Rosy Meena of Tamil Nadu sets new National Record in Women’s Pole Vault; Jeswin Aldrin wins long jump gold, qualifies for World Championship

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Mirabai Chanu makes Amitabh Bachchan perform Manipuri folk dance

Mirabai Chanu Deserves Thor’s Hammer? Chris Hemsworth Replies

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mirabai Chanu becomes 'worthy' in 'Thor' Chris Hemsworth's eyes

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins CWG gold

CWG 2022: Celebrations begin at Gold medalist Mirabai Chanu’s native place

Commonwealth Games: Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi claims silver; clinches India's fourth medal on Day 2

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India

Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022

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

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's 55kg Entry for Commonwealth Games Rejected

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

PIC: Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu meets her favourite actor Salman Khan

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

Salman Khan is Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu’s favorite actor

Lift it like Mirabai Chanu

2020 Tokyo Games: Mirabai Chanu Enjoys Pizza With Kiren Rijiju After Returning Home, See Pics

Tokyo 2020: Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Felicitated By Manipur Government, SEE Pics