Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship
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Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 191kg (84kg + 107 kg) in the senior women’s 49 kg event to secure a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. The tournament also served as an Olympic qualifying event and the points will come in handy for the final rankings at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Padma Shri awardee Mirabai Chanu continued her good form on the international stage since making her return from injury as she bagged a gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. The former world champion lifted a total of 191kg (84kg + 107 kg) in the senior women’s 49 kg event to win the gold medal in the Olympic qualifying event.Â
The Indian contingent have already won 13 medals that include a tally of eight gold, three silver and two bronze medals in senior, junior and youth categories. Chanu’s points from at this global event will come in handy for the final rankings of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The qualification process for the 2020 Olympics is based on the performances of the weightlifters in six events over a period of 18 months of which the top four results will be considered for the final contestants.
In addition to Chanu, Jhilli Dalabehra also clinched the first place on the podium with a lift of 154kg (70kg+94kg) in the senior women’s 45 kg event which is not an Olympic weight category. Meanwhile, Soroikhaibam Bindyarani Devi and Matsa Santoshi won the gold and silver medals in the women’s 55kg category.
