Last Updated on 08/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Mirabai Chanu, Paris Olympics 2024: Wednesday (7 August) has been a disappointing day for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. At the end of the day, Mirabai Chanu was expected to win a medal in weightlifting, but she too has disappointed. She could not lift 114 kg in her last attempt of clean and jerk and was out of the medal race.
Mirabai turned 30 today (August 8). Mirabai had a chance to create history on her birthday, but she missed it. Mirabai, who competed in the 49 kg weight category, made a great effort in the snatch round and was ranked third after this round. She lifted a best weight of 88 kg in this round. After this, there were a lot of expectations from her in clean and jerk. But here she disappointed.
Could not lift 114 kg weight in the last attempt
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In the first attempt of clean and jerk, Mirabai tried to lift 111 kg weight, but failed. After this, she immediately lifted this 111 kg weight in the second attempt and claimed the medal. After this, she chose to lift 114 kg weight in the third and last attempt of clean and jerk. But she could not lift it successfully and she was eliminated at the fourth place in the Paris Olympics.
Mirabai won silver in Tokyo Olympics
Mirabai had a chance to create history in the Olympics by winning a medal. She could have become the first Indian weightlifter to win two medals in the Olympics. Before her, Karnam Malleswari had won bronze in Sydney 2000. Mirabai broke her record by winning silver in Tokyo.
30-year-old Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the last Tokyo Olympics by performing brilliantly. Then she won this medal by lifting 202 kg (87 kg and 115 kg). After the Tokyo Olympics, her best performance was in the Commonwealth Games 2022, where she lifted 201 kg (88 kg and 113 kg).
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