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Mirabai Chanu executes a powerful lift in the women’s 48kg final at the Commonwealth Championships.

Chanu returns in style, clinches Commonwealth gold

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.

Mirabai Chanu executes a powerful lift in the women’s 48 kg final at Gold Coast 2018.

Mirabai Chanu set for comeback at Commonwealth C’ships

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.

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. (File photo)

Mirabai Chanu named chairperson of IWLF athletes commission

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.

Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, dignitaries, and #MYBharat volunteers united to take a pledge to uphold the values of our Constitution during Constitution day march. Image: YAS Ministry/X.

Sports minister Mandaviya leads Constitution Day march

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.

Manipur Police felicitated Mirabai Chanu and Sahnglakpam Nilakanta Sharma.

Mirabai Chanu, S Sharma receive honours from Manipur Police

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.

Mirabai Chanu's bid for a second consecutive Olympic medal ended in heartbreak.

Mirabai Chanu's ‘painful’ near-miss of medal at Olympics

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.

'Day 3 of periods, it affects lifts': Mirabai Chanu after finishing 4th

Mirabai Chanu reveals periods affected her lifts

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.

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Mirabai Chanu falls short of 2nd Olympic medal, finishes 4th

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.

Mirabai Chanu eyes Paris Olympic podium despite injury woes

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.

(From left to right) Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, Boxer Nikhat Zareen, Indian Olympic gold winner Neeraj Chopra in Men's Javelin Throw, Shuttler PV Sindhu.

India’s top medal prospects for 2024 Paris Olympics

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.

Tokyo Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Eyes Gold Medal For 90kg Snatch at Paris Olympics 2024.

Mirabai Chanu preps for Paris Olympics 90kg snatch

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.

Mirabai Chanu confident for Paris Olympics despite limited training

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.