Mirabai Chanu Wins Historic Silver Medal in 49kg Weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Mirabai Chanu created history by winning India’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics when she clinched silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event on Saturday.
Chanu thus becomes the second-ever Indian female weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic weightlifting medal.
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Malleswari had won a bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and thus became the first-ever female from India to win a medal at the quadrennial event.
She successfully lifted 84 kg and 87 kg in her first two attempts in snatch category but failed in her final in which she targeted 89 kg.
Similar story followed In the clean and jerk section that saw her lifting 110 kg and 115 kg in the first two attempts. However, in her final, she couldn’t lift 117 kg but by then, she had already assured herself of a silver.
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Chanu broke down after realising she has secured a medal and hugged her coach in jubilation. And later did a little a dance after assuring herself of a silver.
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