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Winning medal at Olympics is a dream come true, dedicate it to my country:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): After winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday said this is a dream come true and also thanked the entire country for praying for her victory.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu told me our dream of winning a medal has bee
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Mirabai Chanu's chief coach Vijay Sharma on Saturday said he is very happy after she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics and he also praised the weightlifter's work ethics.
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You winning silver will serve as inspiration for generations to come: Abhi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning silver in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics and said this laurel will serve as inspiration for generations to come.
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Was determined to give my best, 2016 Olympics proved to be a learning curv
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 24 (ANI): After winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu said she was determined to give her best and also revealed how the 2016 Rio Olympics was a learning curve for her.
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Absolutely amazing display of weightlifting: Tendulkar congratulates Mirab
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Little Master Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu will fight for gold, feels IWLF secretary
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Indian Weightlifting Federation's (IWLF) secretary-general Sahdev Yadav feels weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will fight for gold medal in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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National-level weightlifter accuses cop of rape in Punjab's Ludhiana
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): A national-level weightlifting player accused a police official in Ludhiana of raping her several times on the pretext of getting her a government job in sports quota.
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IWF Junior Weightlifting C'ships: Achinta Sheuli wins silver, creates new
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 26 (ANI): India's Achinta Sheuli on Wednesday won a silver medal in the 73 kg bodyweight category during the IWF Junior (Men and Women) World Weightlifting Championships at Tashkent.
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IWF welcomes revised Olympic qualification system for weightlifting at Tok
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has welcomed the publication of the revised Olympic qualification system, developed in agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Fitter Mirabai Chanu aiming to give India medal at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has her sights set on winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games later this year. After the heartbreak in Rio in 2016, she now wants to go the distance and secure a medal for India, riding on better fitness than before and the hun
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Target Olympic podium Mirabai: Rijiju congratulates weightlifter on world
Updated : 4 years, 11 months 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 : 4 years, 11 months 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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