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"Support should be consistent in victory and defeat": Mirabai Chanu leads
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Mirabai Chanu recently addressed the lack of consistent backing from fans as she joined Beijing 2008 bronze medalist Vijender Singh in high-impact panel on "What India Needs for Its Next Olympic Heroes" at the FICCI Turf 2025 Global Sports Summit. The session addr
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Mirabai Chanu to shift to 53kg category for 2028 Olympics, says "I'm confi
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chanu, who won a silver medal in the women's 49kg division at Tokyo 2020 and finished fourth in the same division at Paris 2024, will no longer have the class as an option in Los Angeles. The lowest women's weightlifting category at the LA 2028 Olympics will now be 53kg.
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Mirabai Chanu claims silver medal in 48kg division at World Weightlifting
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Olympic medallist and India's star lifter Mirabai Chanu claimed the silver medal overall with a 199kg total, in the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships in Norway, on Friday in the 48kg division.
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Mirabai Chanu leads Indian charge at World Weightlifting Championships 202
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu is set to lead the 14-member Indian contingent at the upcoming competition, which will take place in Førde, Norway, from October 2 to 11.
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Mehak claims silver, Lovepreet settles for bronze as India ends Commonweal
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mehak Sharma and Lovepreet Singh added two more medals to India's tally after clinching a silver and bronze, respectively, at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Saturday.
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Ajith Narayana strikes gold at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, s
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Ajith Narayana delivered a stellar performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 71kg weight category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 on Wednesday. The 26-year-old lifted a combined total of 317kg (145kg snatch + 172kg clean and jerk), not only securing the t
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Mirabai Chanu wins Gold at Commonwealth weightlifting Championships, credi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former world champion and Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu expressed her feelings after clinching gold at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Ahmedabad on Monday, saying that this victory is a result of "relentless hard work".
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Union Sports Minister Mandaviya hails "Champion Chanu" on Commonwealth Wei
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chanu made a victorious return to action with a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Ahmedabad on Monday. In her first competition since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chanu lifted a combined 193 kg (84kg snatch+109kg clean and jerk) to not only top the podium but also
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Mirabai Chanu secured gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting C'ships on compet
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In her first competition since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chanu lifted a combined 193 kg (84kg snatch+109kg clean and jerk) to not only top the podium, but also book a direct ticket to 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as per Olympics.com.
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'When women lift, nation rises': Union MoS Raksha Khadse at Weightlifting
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Wednesday paid a significant visit to the Weightlifting Warriors Academy in Modinagar, a premier training centre recognised under the Khelo India Accredited Academy initiative.
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya kicks off ASMITA Weightlifting League, s
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was among the host of dignitaries who were present at the inauguration of the ASMITA weightlifting league. Boosting the morale of the participants was the Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Raksha Nikhil Khadse
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"When women lift, the nation rises"; MoS Youth Affairs and Sports Khadse
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Weightlifting Warriors Academy, founded by the Chief National Coach Vijay Sharma, is a state-of-the-art facility meticulously designed to cultivate future champions. Operating with robust support under the Khelo India Scheme and from various sporting bodies, the academy offers a holistic
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