Two-time medallist Mirabai Chanu will once again spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September. Apart from Chanu (49kg), Commonwealth Games medallists Bindyarani Devi (55kg)…
IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu is an inspiration for Gyaneshwari Yadav, but the young lifter wants to not only follow in her footsteps but also go to greater heights. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
Mirabai Chanu is an inspiration to many…
Recovering from a thigh injury she suffered about a month-and-a-half ago, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is now "95 per cent fit" but will not compete at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation…
Mirabai won silver in clean and jerk (Photo: SAI Twitter)
The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian…
Published By: Ritayan BasuLast Updated: June 13, 2023, 10:36 ISTThe Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi’s!-->…
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To many people’s surprise, Mirabai Chanu forfeited her last two attempts at Clean and Jerk, which is her strong suit, at the Asian Weightlifting Championships (AWC) on Friday. Chanu, who had lifted 109 kgs in her first attempt, was going…
A dodgy hip dashed star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s hopes of a good outing at the Asian Championships as she could manage only two good lifts and finished a disappointing sixth on Friday.The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, competing in…