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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinches India’s first gold at Commonwealth Games 2018

India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu proved to be a class apart from the rest of the field in the women's 48 kilogram category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu proved to be a class apart from the rest of the field in the women's 48 kilogram category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Thursday. | PTI
India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu proved to be a class apart from the rest of the field in the women's 48 kilogram category at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Thursday. | PTI
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Mirabai Chanu powerhouse left the competition far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu powerhouse left the competition far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu registered 86 kg in the snatch and 110 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 196 kg. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu registered 86 kg in the snatch and 110 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 196 kg. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu started her campaign in spectacular fashion by breaking the existing Games record with a lift of 80 kilograms in her very first attempt in the snatch section. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu started her campaign in spectacular fashion by breaking the existing Games record with a lift of 80 kilograms in her very first attempt in the snatch section. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu broke six records in each of her six attempts in the competition, a truly jaw dropping performance. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu broke six records in each of her six attempts in the competition, a truly jaw dropping performance. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu's previous personal best was 194 kg which she had set during her title winning run at the World Championships last year. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu's previous personal best was 194 kg which she had set during her title winning run at the World Championships last year. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu's performances over the last couple of years has projected as the successor to the formidable tradition of Indian weightlifting. | PTI
Mirabai Chanu's performances over the last couple of years has projected as the successor to the formidable tradition of Indian weightlifting. | PTI
With the Asian Games coming up later this year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics not too far away, Mirabai Chanu has demonstrated that she is ready to take over the mantle from previous stalwarts like multiple World Championships medallist Kunjarani Devi, 2000 Olympic bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari, Laishram Monika Devi and Sanjita Chanu. | PTI
With the Asian Games coming up later this year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics not too far away, Mirabai Chanu has demonstrated that she is ready to take over the mantle from previous stalwarts like multiple World Championships medallist Kunjarani Devi, 2000 Olympic bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari, Laishram Monika Devi and Sanjita Chanu. | PTI
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