National Games: Tokyo Olympics medalist Mirabai Chanu wins gold in 49kg weightlifting

National Games: Tokyo Olympics medalist Mirabai Chanu wins gold in 49kg weightlifting

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Category : Sports Published on: October 01 2022

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  • Olympic silver-medallist and two-time Commonwealth Games champion Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the ongoing National Games 2022 in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.
  • Mirabai Chanu, representing Manipur, seized the gold with a total lift of 191 kgs - 84kgs in snatch and 107 kgs in the clean and jerk.
  • Mirabai Chanu's fellow player and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, seized a silver medal. She lifted a total of 187 kgs - 82kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk.
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