Proud moment for Indian fans as Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bags silver in 49kg weightlifting category at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. She claimed India's first medal on Day 1 in Japan.
Chanu lifted 84kg and 87kg successfully but failed to lift 89kg in snatch which placed her in the second spot while China's HOU Zhihu lifted 94kg to create an Olympic record.
The new Olympic record was registered by Mirabai Chanu with a successful lift of 115kg in clean and jerk.
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Silver medal!
After a tough battle, Chanu Saikhom Mirabai finishes in second place in the #Weightlifting women's -49kg and earns the first medal for India at #Tokyo2020@iwfnet @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/zLF5Et6NLC
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 24, 2021
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