Support must be consistent in victory and defeat: Mirabai Chanu
The session, one of the marquee discussions of the event, explored the systems, mindset and long-term backing required to produce India’s next generation of Olympic medalists.
The session, one of the marquee discussions of the event, explored the systems, mindset and long-term backing required to produce India’s next generation of Olympic medalists.
Chanu struggled in the snatch, failing twice at 87kg, but regained her rhythm in the clean and jerk, successfully executing all three attempts.
She also holds the world record in clean and jerk in that weight class, lifting 119kg at the 2021 Asian Championship.
The Manipuri lifter, who turned 30 on Thursday, lifted a total of 199 kgs (88 in snatch and 111 in clean and jerk) at the South Paris Arena to find herself just outside the podium places.
After finishing fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu expressed her disappointment but vowed to work harder for future competitions.
One of the four individual Indian athletes hoping for a repeat of their success from the Tokyo Olympics and win back-to-back medals, weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is the lone weightlifter representing the country in the Paris Olympic Games.
After a horror debut at Rio 2016, Mirabai, pushing 30, made impressive comebacks with sterling shows at global competitions.
“I am determined to win a second Olympic medal. It will help me overcome the agony of missing out on major medals due to injuries," said Mirabai.
The Tokyo 2020 silver medalist lifted a total of 184 kgs
Weightlifting competitions at the Asian Games will be held in seven men’s and seven women’s divisions. India, however, sent only two weightlifters, both in women’s categories.
