Mirabai Chanu becomes the only Indian Weightlifter to qualify for Paris Olympics

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Category : Sports Published on: April 03 2024

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Tokyo Olympics medallist Mirabai Chanu became the only Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Paris Olympics this year after competing successfully at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand.
The 29-year-old Olympic silver medalist finished third in Group B of the women’s 49kg (and 11th overall) at the event to book her berth at the 2024 Paris Games. Chanu, who is back in action after a six-month-long injury lay-off, lifted a total of 184kg at the World Cup, which is the final and a compulsory qualifier for Paris 2024.

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Mirabai Chanu becomes the only Indian Weightlifter to qualify for Paris Olympics