Mirabai makes light of a wrist issue to claim silver at the Worlds

Mirabai makes light of a wrist issue to claim silver at the Worlds

Mirabai Chanu, second from left, with the other medallists at the World weightlifting championships in Bogota on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: International Weightlifting Federation Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu defied a wrist issue to secure a silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the World weightlifting championships here on Tuesday. Mirabai lifted 87kg in […]

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Mirabai clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue

Mirabai clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue

Mirabai Chanu | File Photo | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg, here. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in 49kg category, managed to lift 87kg […]

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Mary Kom, Sindhu, Mirabai, Keshavan elected in IOA Athletes’ Commission

Mary Kom, Sindhu, Mirabai, Keshavan elected in IOA Athletes’ Commission

 Indian Olympic Association logo. Five-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and multiple-time winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan were among 10 eminent sportspersons elected unopposed as members of the IOA Athletes Commission in the polls held here on Monday. The other seven members of the apex body are Tokyo Olympics silver […]

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36th National Games | Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita for weightling gold in 49kg category

36th National Games | Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita for weightling gold in 49kg category

Sanjita Chanu settled for the silver medal with a total lift of 187 kgs, while Odisha’s Sneha Soren picked up the bronze after totalling 169kg Sanjita Chanu settled for the silver medal with a total lift of 187 kgs, while Odisha’s Sneha Soren picked up the bronze after totalling 169kg Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu […]

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Weightlifters Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in U.S. for World Meet

Weightlifters Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in U.S. for World Meet

“We will be in USA for 23-24 days. It is the off season so we will have a strength program there,” said India head coach Vijay Sharma “We will be in USA for 23-24 days. It is the off season so we will have a strength program there,” said India head coach Vijay Sharma Olympic […]

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Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

Morning Digest | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu (49kg) went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and CWG […]

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