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August 25, 2025, 07:23 PM - 3 min read
Mirabai Chanu returned to the 48kg division with a record-breaking gold at the Commonwealth Championships, lifting 193kg and setting sights on the World Championships and Asian Games.
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August 24, 2025, 04:42 PM - 3 min read
Mirabai Chanu will return to competition at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, leading India’s medal hunt while preparing for bigger tests at the World Championships and Asian Games.
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April 16, 2025, 11:53 AM - 2 min read
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu has been elected chairperson of the Indian Weightlifting Federation’s athletes commission. Chanu vowed to responsibly uphold the concerns of her peers, pledging to strengthen their voice in administrative matters while ensuring their focus remains on the sport.
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November 25, 2024, 05:13 PM - 2 min read
Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu, Ravi Dahiya and Yogeshwar Dutt, along with over 10,000 MY Bharat youth volunteers participated.
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August 22, 2024, 03:28 PM - 2 min read
Sharma was part of the Indian Hockey team which won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics while Chanu represented the country in weightlifting.
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August 12, 2024, 07:45 PM - 2 min read
Chanu’s total of 199kg was just one kilogram shy of the bronze medal, highlighting how close she came to the podium.
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August 8, 2024, 03:38 PM - 2 min read
“I was managing 85 in practice and I did it in the competition too. I was confident about clean and jerk also. It was my third day of the period and that also affects you a bit,” she said.
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August 8, 2024, 07:46 AM - 2 min read
Mirabai, who turns 30 today, lifted a total of 199kg (88kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk), falling just 3kg short of her total lift at the Tokyo Olympics, where she secured a silver medal.
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August 6, 2024, 12:50 PM - 2 min read
Mirabai Chanu, who has been away from the limelight due to injuries, will be the centre of attention on Wednesday as she aims to secure India's second Olympic weightlifting medal. However, tough competition and ongoing fitness issues pose significant challenges.
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July 26, 2024, 09:42 AM - 2 min read
India aims to improve on its Tokyo 2020 medal tally with 117 athletes competing in Paris 2024, highlighting standout contenders like Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu for podium finishes.
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June 27, 2024, 07:42 PM - 2 min read
Mirabai Chanu, the silver medallist from the Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting, is preparing to surpass a 90 kg lift in the snatch category at the upcoming Paris Games.
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April 9, 2024, 05:30 PM - 2 min read
With only four months to go for the Paris Olympics, Chanu, who was competing in her first tournament since her Asian Games breakdown, finished 12th at the IWF World Cup with a total effort of 184kg (81kg+103kg), a whopping 33kg behind China's Hou Zhihui, who will look to defend her Olympic title.
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