Mirabai Chanu officially qualifies for 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifted a total of 191 kgs at the qualification event.

Mirabai Chanu has proved herself yet again as she is set to represent the tricolor in the Commonwealth Games after securing a gold medal in the 55kg category by lifting a total of 191kg in the CWG qualification event.

The Indian weightlifter found her glory after she secured the first medal for India at the Tokyo 2022 Olympics. She valiantly fought till the end and grabbed hold of silver in women’s 49kg category. She became the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Olympic Games this year and the first-ever to win silver in women’s weightlifting for the country.

Mirabai Chanu since then has continued to build up and has been pouring out her sweat by training day in and day out for the event packed 2022 season.

Mirabai Chanu was overjoyed with the qualification and said, “7 months of intense training and my never ending love for the sport continues to pay off. I would like to extend my thanks to our Ministry of Youth and Affairs, Weightlifting Federation of India, SAI, IOS Sports and all the other stakeholders who have helped me reach here. I am determined to work harder and do everything I can to grab the gold medal again for my country in the CWG.”

The Qualification event would allow top 8 lifters in each category to qualify for the Commonwealth games in Birmingham out of which Chanu has assured a spot not only in 49kg category but also in the 55kg category for India.

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