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Mirabai Chanu bags silver

July 27 , 2021 1218 days 892 0
  • 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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