Mirabai Chanu, Tokyo Olympics medallist, secures her spot at the Paris Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu: Mirabai Chanu became the sole Indian weightlifter to qualify for Paris Olympics. In a recent event, she came to the position of 3rd in Group B and 11th overall for women’s 49kg in the recent IWF World Cup.
Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is an Indian weightlifter and she belongs to a Meitei family, a warrior clan of Manipur. She was trained at the Sports Academy in Manipur from the age of 12 where she was coached by Vijay Sharma and Aaron Horschig
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu’s achievements and career milestones:
| Event | Date | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow | Silver medal in the women’s 48 kg weight class |
| 2017 World Weightlifting Championships | Anaheim, California | Gold medal in the Women’s 48 kg category, setting a competition record of 194 kg in total (85 kg snatch and 109 kg clean & jerk) |
| 2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast | Gold medal in the women’s 48 kg weight class, breaking the games record |
| 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Tokyo | Silver medal in the Women’s 49 kg category, with a total lift of 202 kg |
| 2022 Commonwealth Games | Birmingham | Gold medal in the Women’s 49 kg category, with a total lift of 201 kg |
Additional Achievements:
- Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions to the sport.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna by the Government of India in 2018.
- Broke the game’s record for her weight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
- Broke the national record in the 49 kg category at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Created a new national record in the 49 kg category at the 2020 Senior National Weightlifting Championships.
- Set a new world record by lifting 119 kg in the clean and jerk at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships.
Who becomes an Indian athlete to qualify for the Paris Olympics?
Mirabai Chanu became an Indian athlete to qualified for the Paris Olympics
