At the Asian Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Former world champion Mirabai Chanu set the right tone in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics by clinching a bronze medal. Let us share that she set a new world record in clean and jerk while also bettering her own national record to finish on the podium in a tough field. Here it is to be noted that Mirabai Chanu lifted 86kg in snatch and a world record of 119kg in clean and jerk for a total of 205kg. She also confirmed her Tokyo Olympic spot as she has now competed in the six mandatory qualifying events.
Here it is to be noted that the earlier clean and jerk world record was 118kg, Chanu's personal best total in 49kg was 203kg (88kg+115kg) at the National Championship in February last year. The gold medal went to Hou Zhihui of China who created a new world record in snatch and total weight with an effort of 213kg (96g+117kg) while her compatriot Jiang Huihua clinched the silver, lifting 207kg (89kg+118kg) in the gold level Olympic qualifier.
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