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Target Olympic podium Mirabai: Rijiju congratulates weightlifter on world
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday congratulated Mirabai Chanu after she set a new world record in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent to cross the old mark of 1
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Mirabai Chanu creates new world record at Asian Weightlifting Championship
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], April 17 (ANI): Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday set a new world record in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships here in Tashkent to rub out the old mark of 118 kg.
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Coronavirus: IWF postpones European weightlifting championship to June
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Mar 11 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has postponed the European Championships to June. The competition was earlier scheduled to take place between April 13-21 in Moscow, Russia.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds athletes for securing top spot in Commonwealth Weightli
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday lauded Indian weightlifters for securing the first position in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship.
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World Weightlifting C'ship: Indians put up strong show
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ashgabat [Turkmenistan], Nov2 (ANI): Two Indian lifters topped the tables in the 73 kg men's and 49 kg women's category at the 27th World Weightlifting Championship (WWC), here on Friday.
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Five Indians in weighlifting Worlds
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): As many as five athletes will represent India in the 84th Men's and 27th Women's World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) slated to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1 to 10. The international weightlifting federation released the list on Monday
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Wishes pour in for weightlifter Mirabai Chanu
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Saikhom Mirabai Chanu's spectacular performance at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship has not gone unnoticed as well-known people from different walks of life stepped in to congratulate her.
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President Kovind congratulates Chanu on clinching World Weightlifting C'sh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who became the first Indian woman in over two decades to clinch gold at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA.
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Mirabai Chanu bags first World Weightlifting C'ship gold in 22 years
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): Mirabai Chanu scripted history on Thursday by becoming the first Indian woman in over two decades to clinch gold at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA.
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Seema reaches podium twice as India extend dominance at Commonwealth Weigh
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], Sept 9 (ANI): Seema led yet another emphatic day for the country on Friday, clinching a gold and a silver, as India enjoyed six podium finishes at the 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
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Lovepreet Singh wins bronze at Asian Youth Weightlifting
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 28 (ANI): India's Lovepreet Singh won a bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships taking place at Kathmandu on Friday.
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Ajay Singh strikes bronze in Asian Youth Weightlifting
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 28 (ANI): India's Ajay Singh has clinched the bronze medal in Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships to take his country's tally to three medals in Kathmandu last evening.
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