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Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th in 49kg women's weightlifting, misses bronze

Aug 08, 2024, at 07:04 am

Paris/IBNS: In more heartbreaking news for India in this Olympic campaign, Mirabai Chanu finished at the fourth place in the 49kg Women’s Weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics.

Olympic medal winner Mirabai Chanu and CWG medallist Bindyarani Devi to train in the US ahead of Asian Games

Jun 14, 2023, at 03:42 am

New Delhi: Ace weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi will train in St. Louis, USA ahead of the Asian Games, the Union Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.

Mirabai Chanu shares video of her mother celebrating her CWG gold medal victory, check out

Aug 01, 2022, at 12:56 am

Birmingham:  Indian weightlifting icon Mirabai Chanu on Sunday left the nation happy by posting a video on Instagram where her mother could be seen dancing to celebrate her daughter's gold medal victory in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

CWG Birmingham: Indian weightlifting icon Mirabai Chanu lifts gold medal

Jul 31, 2022, at 04:40 am

Birmingham: Indian weightlifting icon Mirabai Chanu won the first gold for the country in the ongoing Commonwealth Games by clinching the top medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting final.

Tokyo Olympics: India raises a toast to golden boy Neeraj Chopra amid best medal haul as shooters and archers misfire

Aug 11, 2021, at 01:12 am

Tokyo/IBNS: As the world's biggest sporting carnival Olympics held under the shadow of Covid19 came to an end in Tokyo, India attained its best result winning seven medals, including its maiden athletics Gold, two silvers and four bronzes. And notwithstanding a celebratory gold and the best medal tally so far, the country missed some more medals narrowly besides a string of other disappointments. 

Women Athletes: There’s something about her

Jul 30, 2021, at 07:43 pm

The current crop of Indian women athletes, some of them competing at the Tokyo Olympics, establish that despite many hurdles, from humble backgrounds to social pressure, they too can, finds Ranjita Biswas.

'Olympic medal my only mission': Mirabai Chanu amid rousing welcome in Manipur

Jul 28, 2021, at 01:40 am

Imphal/UNI: Olympic silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was accorded a hero’s welcome in Manipur as she landed at the Imphal international airport on Tuesday.

Manipur government appoints Mirabai Chanu as Additional SP

Jul 27, 2021, at 12:39 am

Imphal, July 26 :  Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday announced that the state government decided to appoint Olympic Silver Medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the Police department.

Tokyo Olympics: Domino's will deliver free pizzas to Mirabai Chanu; starts with her family in Imphal

Jul 26, 2021, at 04:25 am

Mirabai Chanu will have free pizzas for life, thanks to Domino's India. The multinational pizza chain responded to the weightlifter, who said in an interview to NDTV after winning silver in 49 kg category on July 24 that pizza was the first thing she wanted to eat.

Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu brings India its first medal while the country had mixed luck in other events

Jul 25, 2021, at 05:39 am

Tokyo/IBNS: True to the expectation, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu  from Manipur won the first medal for India  bagging a silver in 49 kg women weight lifting  while the country had a mixed luck in other events on the second day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Saturday.

Narendra Modi speaks to Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu, congratulates her

Jul 24, 2021, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to silver medalist Mirabai Chanu and congratulated her over the Tokyo Olympics achievement.

Mirabai Chanu bags silver in weightlifting as India begin Tokyo Olympics campaign

Jul 24, 2021, at 08:32 pm

Tokyo/IBNS: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu excelled where it mattered most and won the silver medal to start India's campaign in auspicious note on the opening day of the competition in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games in women's 49 kg category Saturday morning. 

Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver

Jul 24, 2021, at 06:36 pm

Tokyo/IBNS: Registering India's first medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won a silver in the women's 49 kg category.

CWG: Mirabai Chanu claims gold

Apr 05, 2018, at 05:48 pm

Gold Coast, Apr 5 (IBNS): Indian weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu took the top spot in the women's 48 kg weight lifting division at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

CWG: India's Gururaja Poojary wins silver, opens medal account

Apr 05, 2018, at 04:34 pm

Gold Coast, Apr 5 (IBNS): Gururaja Poojary has opened India's medal account at the Commonwealth Games by clinching silver in the 56 kg category weightlifting on Thursday, reports said.

India's Mirabai Chanu wins gold in her category in World Weighlifting Championship

Nov 30, 2017, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian in over two decades to win the Gold in World Weightlifting Championships, according to media reports.