Mirabai Chanu winning silver medal
Mirabai Chanu won silver medal in Asian Games: India's leading weightlifter Mirabai Chanu ended her medal drought at the Asian Games. On Wednesday, she won the silver medal in the women's 49kg category, lifting a total of 198kg. This is another important achievement in Mirabai's international career. This is his first medal at the Asian Games and the first for India since 1998. In 1998, Karnam Malleswari won the silver medal in the Bangkok Asian Games. After this, Indian weightlifters had to wait for a long time of 28 years to reach the podium in the Asian Games.
After a long wait the dream came true
For Mirabai, this medal is not just another medal, but the fulfillment of a dream that had remained unfulfilled for years. He had tried for this medal from the 2014 Asian Games. In 2014, she stood ninth in the 49 kg category. She missed the Asian Games in 2018 due to a back injury, while she missed out on a medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Games by finishing fourth. After winning the medal, Mirabai said that winning a medal in the Asian Games is like a dream come true for her. She told that she had been striving for this medal since 2014 and now she feels that her life is complete in a way. His journey has been full of ups and downs. She was not able to register any valid lift in the Rio Olympics, but five years later, she made a spectacular comeback by winning the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Apart from this, she has also won medals in the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
stood third in snatch
Mirabai started with a successful attempt of 83 kg in the snatch. After this he lifted the weight of 85 and then 87 kg. She finished third in the snatch phase after a successful attempt of 87 kg. In clean and jerk he recorded a successful lift of 111 kg. With this his total score became 198 kg and the silver medal was assured. He did not make his final attempt after the silver was assured. Two-time world champion Ri Song-gum of North Korea won the gold medal with a total weight of 215 kg. He lifted 94 kg in snatch and 121 kg in clean and jerk. His total weight of 215 kg has been declared a world record and with this win he won his third consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games. Indonesia's Luluk Diani Tri Wijayana won the bronze medal with a total of 191 kg. He lifted 87 kg in snatch and 103 kg in clean and jerk.
Mirabai's eyes on Los Angeles
After winning the Asian Games medal, Mirabai's next big target could be the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. However, she has said that she has not yet decided the strategy for the Olympics and first she wants to celebrate this achievement. He said that the Olympic qualification process will start from December. The Prime Minister also congratulated Mirabai on this achievement. He praised Mirabai's determination and persistence and said that her achievement will inspire the young generation of the country.