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Mira Bai Chanu has won a silver medal for India at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Many good news is coming for India from Tokyo Olympics. Mirabai Chanu has won silver medal in the weightlifting competition of 49 kg category. She has become the first Indian player to win a medal for India in the Tokyo Olympics.
There is an atmosphere of celebration in the country on this achievement of winning a medal in the Olympics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Mirabai Chanu for winning a silver medal in the Olympics. In his congratulatory message, PM Modi said, “It can’t be a better start, India is excited by his stellar performance, his success inspires every Indian.”
PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu on winning silver medal in weightlifting
Couldn’t have asked for a better start than this #tokyo olympics! India is buoyed by his scintillating performance. His success inspires every Indian: PM
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— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2021
Chanu was expected to have a medal in this event, on which she lived up to it. He lifted 87 kg in 49 kg category and 115 kg in clean and jerk. In this way he lifted a total of 202 kg.
This is India’s best performance so far in weightlifting. Earlier in the year 2000, Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal for the country in weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics. At that time, Karnam had lifted a total of 240 kg. Then she lifted 110 kg in snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk to become the first woman to win a bronze medal for India at the Olympics.
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Women’s 49kg ResultsIndia’s silver debut! @mirabai_chanu won a silver medal in @tokyo2020 Becomes only second Indian lifter to win weightlifting #olympics medal #way to go the winner #oneindiateamindia #cheer4india pic.twitter.com/oNqElqBGU2
— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) July 24, 2021
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