Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Indian weightlifter (born 1994)

Mirabai Chanu Saikhom is an Indian weightlifter. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49 kg event. On 17 April 2021, she set a world record in clean & jerk in the 49 kg category with a lift of 119 kg (262 lb) in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships, a record which she held till 5 September 2023.

Also known as...Mirabai Chanu
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Commonwealth Games: Gold Rush in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games: Gold Rush in Glasgow India’s Mirabai Chanu won gold as the Commonwealth Games continued in Glasgow with a rush of medals.