From Rio heartbreak to Tokyo glory: All you need to know about Mirabai Chanu and her journey
With the silver in Tokyo, Mirabai has now won medals in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championships, and World Championships. Here's everything you need to know about the ace Indian weightlifter.
Jul 24, 2021, 14:01 PM IST
India At Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu takes India to the podium, wins silver in weight lifting
Ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India's medals tally at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women's 49kg category.
Jul 24, 2021, 13:44 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Inspirational Mirabai Chanu wins over social media with silver-medal show
Mirabai Chanu failed to bring home a medal from the 2016 Rio Games but she was able to turn the tide in the Tokyo Olympics, holding her nerves brilliantly. The 26-year old was delighted and the same was palpable in her smile behind the mask and social media was pull of praise for this inspirational lifter.
Jul 24, 2021, 13:43 PM IST
'India is elated': PM Modi on Mirabai Chanu's silver medal win at Tokyo Olympics
PM Modi celebrated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu historic win at the Tokyo Olympics 2021 saying 'could not have asked for a happier start'.
Jul 24, 2021, 12:40 PM IST
Mirabai Chanu takes India to podium, wins silver in weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Ace weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India's medals tally at Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women's 49kg category.
Jul 24, 2021, 12:09 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chance for weightlifter Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of 2016 Rio Games
Competing in the 49kg category, Chanu is being considered a sure-shot medal prospect for India as her personal best of 205kg is only second to China's Hou Zhihui's effort of 213kg in the eight-woman field.
Jul 23, 2021, 16:05 PM IST
In Pics: India's TOP medal favourites at Tokyo Olympics
The delayed Tokyo Olympics will finally get underway on Friday (July 23) and India will be hoping for their highest-ever medal haul from these Games. India has sent their biggest-ever contingent with 119 athletes competing in 85 different medal categories. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at India's top medal contenders at the Tokyo Olympics.
Jul 22, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
Determined Mirabai Chanu seeks to break China's dominance, aims gold at Tokyo Olympics
Mirabai Chanu lifted 86kg in snatch and a world record 119kg in clean and jerk for a total of 205kg to pocket the bronze medal at the Asian Championship earlier this month.
Apr 25, 2021, 21:15 PM IST
Asian Weightlifting Championships: India’s Mirabai Chanu creates new world record, thanks Kiren Rijiju for providing ‘best facilities’
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday set a new world record in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships here in Tashkent to rub out the old mark of 118 kg.
Apr 18, 2021, 13:52 PM IST
Bajrang Punia to be conferred with Khel Ratna Award
Punia alongwith Vinesh Phogat were recommended by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for the prestigious award.
Asian Athletics Championships: Mirabai Chanu lifts personal best, misses bronze by a whisker
The 24-year-old Mirabai lifted 86 kg in snatch and a personal best of 113kg in clean and jerk for a total of 199kg.
Apr 21, 2019, 18:29 PM IST
Indian women athletes felicitated at ZEE Fair Play Awards
India's top women athletes and sportsperson were felicitated at ZEE News Fairplay Awards in New Delhi on Thursday. The awards, first introduced in 2018, recognise and honour women for their outstanding achievements in the field of sports. This year, several women athletes who have made their mark at international level during the last year were felicitated.
Feb 20, 2019, 15:22 PM IST
Lifting 210 kgs can ensure medal in any world level competition: World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu
Chanu who had broken the Commonwealth Games record, to win a Gold medal, expressed disappointment on missing the Asian Games
Sep 28, 2018, 19:10 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
Dronacharya Awards were given to Subedar Chenanda Achaiah Kuttappa, Vijay Sharma, A. Srinivasa Rao, Sukhdev Singh Pannu, Clarence Lobo, Tarak Sinha, Jiwan Kumar Sharma and VR Beedu.
Sep 25, 2018, 18:02 PM IST
Wrestler Bajrang Punia threatens to move court after Khel Ratna snub, to meet Sports Minister tomorrow
Bajrang Punia wants to know why he is not being awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award this year.
Sep 20, 2018, 22:29 PM IST
Virat Kohli, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25: Sports Ministry
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on September 25, confirmed the Sports Ministry in its announcement on Thursday.
Sep 20, 2018, 19:50 PM IST
Virat Kohli, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Virat Kohli is leading the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen while weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged gold in 48kg category at World Championship last year.
Sep 17, 2018, 15:39 PM IST
CWG star Mirabai Chanu sought career in archery before weightlifting
As a 13-year-old girl from a poor family at the nondescript Nongpok Kakching village, 20km from Manipur's capital Imphal, Mirabai decided early in her life that she would earn fame as a sportsperson.
Apr 23, 2018, 14:39 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018 updates, Day 2, Gold Coast
Catch updates from India's second day at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Apr 06, 2018, 06:07 AM IST
Mirabai Chanu: From lifting firewood to CWG 2018 gold
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Mirabai Chanu had showed her weightlifting prowess even as a 12-year-old when she would comfortably lift more firewoods than her elder brother.
Apr 05, 2018, 21:54 PM IST
