CommonWealthGames 2018: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Bag A Gold In Women Powerlifting

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu(23) is an Indian weightlifter. Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal today(thursday) at commonwealth 2018 held in Carrara Stadium, Carrara, Australia. She competed in women's 48 kg weightlifting.

She lifted 80kg, 84kg and 86kg in her first snatch round and 103kg, 107kg and 110kg in clean and jerk round and that makes a total of 196kg(110kgs in Clean and Jerk +86kgs in Snatch) in women 48kg weightlifting.

The Indian Olympic Association Congratulates Mirabai Chanu on her smashing performance.

Sheer World Class performance by our #Champion #MirabaiChanu 🥇🥇🥇in the #gc2018weightlifting Women's 48kg Finals breaking all records lose in every lift attempt. Well done #TeamMauritius #TeamSriLanka#Proud moment for #TeamIndia #GC2018 @WeightliftingIN @Ra_THORe pic.twitter.com/bSSSXU531S

— IOA - Team India (@ioaindia) April 5, 2018

Mary Kom also congratulated her on winning Gold

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for #Gold! #CWG2018 #GoldCoast #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/EgiFTDXywf

— Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 5, 2018

PMO India Also tweeted

Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning India’s first Gold at the #GC2018 games and breaking three CWG records. India is delighted by these achievements: PM @narendramodi @GC2018 pic.twitter.com/XHyFh8blVw

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 5, 2018

Virendra Sehwag feels proud, Naari Shakti Zindabad

Every lift from her broke a CWG record. Nari Shakti at its best. Super proud of #MirabaiChanu for winning the first Gold for India. #CommonwealthGames2018 pic.twitter.com/C6NavwLfQ0

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 5, 2018

It was the first day of the CommontWealthGames where she grabbed the gold medal in womens category for India. Earlier, Gururaja had won the Silver medal in 56kg weightlifting category.

Congratulations to our weightlifter, You made us proud today.