Mirabai Chanu – The Heavy weightlifter

Guri9915527 Dec, 2024Sport

Mirabai Chanu, an Indian weightlifter. With a total of 201 kg, Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal in weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Chanu took back home a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 49 kg category. Along with her victory in the World Championships, Mirabai Chanu also won a number of medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was given the Padma Shri honour from the Indian government for her achievements in sports. Additionally, in 2018, she received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna.