Veteran Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Mirabai Chanu for winning the first gold medal for India on the first day of Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Chanu was competing in the 48-kg snatch category and she created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 86 kg in her third attempt.

Mirabi had lifted 80 kg in her first attempt but improved it to 84 kg and 86 kg in the next two attempts, respectively. Before Chanu, the previous Commonwealth Games record in snatch was 77kg made by Indian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo during 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Sehwag took to Twitter, saying, “Every lift from her broke a CWG record. Nari Shakti at its best. Super proud of #MirabaiChanu for winning the first Gold for India. #CommonwealthGames2018”.

Every lift from her broke a CWG record. Nari Shakti at its best. Super proud of #MirabaiChanu for winning the first Gold for India. #CommonwealthGames2018 pic.twitter.com/C6NavwLfQ0

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 5, 2018

Wishes came for Chanu from everywhere, from PMO India to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

“congratulations .. and so proud of you Mirabi Chanu .. you have made us all proud Indians 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳”, Bachchan wrote on Twitter.

congratulations .. and so proud of you Mirabi Chanu .. you have made us all proud Indians 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 https://t.co/fzQ6LAPOXe

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 5, 2018

“Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning India’s first Gold at the #GC2018 games and breaking three CWG records. India is delighted by these achievements: PM @narendramodi @GC2018,” official Twitter handle of PMO India wrote on Twitter.

Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning India’s first Gold at the #GC2018 games and breaking three CWG records. India is delighted by these achievements: PM @narendramodi @GC2018 pic.twitter.com/XHyFh8blVw

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 5, 2018

Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, her amazing spirit and determination has brought India’s first Gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Entire nation is proud on her remarkable achievement. #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/ZjixGkZkoI

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 5, 2018

The Manipuri powerhouse left the competiers far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total.

She registered 86 kg in the snatch and 110 kg in clean-and-jerk for a total of 196 kg.

She started her campaign in spectacular fashion by breaking the existing Games record with a lift of 80 kg in her very first attempt in the snatch section. She bettered that in each of her subsequent two attempts.

Chanu produced a similar performance in clean and jerk as well, breaking the existing Games record with her first attempt and subsequently increasing the load.

Chanu thus broke six records in each of her six attempts in the competition, a truly jaw-dropping performance.

The reigning world champion thus obliterated the previous Games record of 175 kg set by Nigeria’s Augustina Nwaokolo at the 2010 edition by a considerable distance.

-With IANS inputs.