Mirabai Chanu wins first ‘GOLD’ for India

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinched India’s first gold medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Chanu won the gold in the 49kg clean and jerk event. Chanu lifted a total of 201kg to give India their third medal at the games

Mirabai Chanu is leading the way in the women’s 49kg snatch event, after lifting 84kg and 88kg in her first and second attempt, respectively, without breaking a sweat.

MirabaiChanu fails to lift a weight of 90 Kg in her third attempt of snatch in Women’s 49 Kg weight category.

Mirabai Chanu Women’s Weightlifting 49 KG Category, CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu Lead With 88-Kg Lift

Mirabai Chanu Women’s Weightlifting 49 KG Category, CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu Lead With 88-Kg Lift. Given the entry weight, the Indian will have her eyes on completing a 90 kg snatch lift, bettering her tally of 87 kg in the 2020 summer games.
Chanu will be facing an easy field and would hope to defend her title. The Indian is way ahead of her competitors in terms of entry weight with a total of 205 kg. The nearest competitor has an entry weight 170 kg. She had managed to lift a total of 196 kg in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, creating a Games record. Interestingly, Mirabai Chanu’s entry total of 205 kg is higher than her total lift she managed at the Tokyo Olympics. Given the entry weight, the Indian will have her eyes on completing a 90 kg snatch lift, bettering her tally of 87 kg in the 2020 summer games.

DISCIPLINE: WEIGHTLIFTING
Event: 49kg
Date of Birth: 08/08/1994
Hometown: Imphal, Manipur
Training Base: NS NIS Patiala
Coach: Vijay Sharma

Background: (Few background points about the athlete)
Mirabai started Weightlifting in the year 2008 in her hometown Imphal. She was later inducted in National Camp Bangalore in the year 2011. She has been in National Camp Patiala since 2012.
Achievement:

1. 2012 Asian Junior Championship Bronze medalist
2. 2013 Junior World Championship Bronze medalist
3. 2013 Asian Junior Championship Silver medalist
4. 2013 Commonwealth Championship Gold Medalist
5. 2014 Asian Junior Championship Silver medalist
6. 2014 Commonwealth games silver medalist
7. 2015 Commonwealth Championship Silver medalist
8. 2017 Commonwealth Championship Gold Medalist
9. 2017 World Championship Gold Medalist
10. 2018 Commonwealth games gold medalist
11. 2019 EGAT cup International Weightlifting Championship Gold Medalist
12. 2019 Commonwealth Senior Championship Gold Medalist
13. 2019 6th Qatar International Cup Gold Medalist