Mirabai Chanu bags silver
July 27 , 2021
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- Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal and became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the Women’s 49kg category.
- China’s Zhihui Hou won the gold medal in the women’s 49-kg weightlifting.
- She lifted a total of 210 kg.
- Indonesia’s Windy Cantika Aisah won the bronze medal.
- Chanu managed to lift a total of 202 kg in the women’s 49 kg category.
- She became the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal.
- A new Olympic record was registered by Mirabai Chanu with a successful lift of 115kg in clean and jerk.
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