Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian in over two decades to claim a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship on Thursday in Anaheim, USA, exorcising the ghosts of her forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics.
Chanu, who is employed with the Indian Railways, lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women’s 48kg, in the process setting a new national record.
Congratulations to S. Mirabai Chanu from Railways on winning Gold Medal in the #WorldWeightliftingChampionship
2017. proud of her achievement.pic.twitter.com/l3K6KuxwzL
— Muniraju Gowda PM (@itulasimuniraju) November 30, 2017
Seeing the tricolour from the podium, tears …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
