Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal in the first Khelo India Women's Weightlifting League tournament but failed to set her national record in snatch. Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Chanu has also lifted 191 kg (86 and 105 kg). Dnyaneshwari Devi (170kg) remains second and former 45kg gold medal winner at the Asian Weightlifting Championships, Jhime Dalabehara (166kg) remains third.
Meera Chanu started by lifting 86 kg but could not lift 89 kg in the second and third attempts. His best personal record is of 88kg which he lifted between the 2020 National Championships. In the 49 kg youth category, Aarti Tatgunti of Maharashtra won the gold medal by lifting 148 kg, while Panchmi Sonowal of Assam has come second and Himanshi of Haryana has come third. Dnyaneshwari also won the gold medal in the 49kg junior category while Sanju Devi remained second and V Ritika remained third.
Let me tell you that he has said that I am engaged in practicing in this world America. I will be doing my best in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games this year. Thank you to the BBC for this award. India's young cricketer Shafali Verma has been awarded the 'Best Emerging Player' award. Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari, who won a medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, has also been given the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'. The tokyo olympics and paralympics players have also been honoured on the occasion.
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is all set to give up the 49kg weight class that won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics to put another gold medal in the country's bag at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games some time ago. Mirabai is gearing up to win gold in the new weight class 55 kg at the Commonwealth Games to be held in August this year. Mira will be seen playing in the 'Singapore International', the qualifying event of the Commonwealth Games to be held in Singapore from February 25 to 27 to get a ticket to Birmingham in the 55kg category.
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