Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated  Mirabai Chanu's silver medal-winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics. In a tweet, PM Modi said that the Manipur weightlifter will motivate other Indian athletes.

"Could not have asked for a happier start to Tokyo2020! India is elated by Mirabai Chanu's stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian," Modi tweeted with the hashtag 'Cheer4India'.

President Ram Nath Kovind has also hailed Mirabai Chanu for winning a silver medal in weightlifting in the Tokyo Olympics. Heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for starting the medal tally for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning silver medal in weightlifting," Kovind tweeted.

Chanu, 26, ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching the silver medal in the 49 kg category to open the country's account in Tokyo on Saturday.  Chanu lifted a total weight of 202kg, 87 kg in Snatch, and 115kg in Clean and Jerk, to clinch the silver medal at the Tokyo Games.

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