CWG 2022, Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu wins gold, sets Commonwealth Games record

Birmingham: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins gold in women’s 49kg category by setting a new Commonwealth record of a total of 201.

Mirabai Chanu wins gold, sets THIS record

In snatch, Chanu registered 88 as her best lift and this was again a news Commonwealth record as well as Commonwealth Games record. After that, the 27-year-old weightlifter went on win set another Commonwealth Games record in Clean and Jerk with a lift of 113.

Sai Media tweeted the medal of Mirabai and wrote, “MIRABAI WINS GOLD 🥇 @mirabai_chanu wins 1️⃣st Gold & 3️⃣rd Medal for 🇮🇳 at @birminghamcg22 🤩🤩 & her 3rd consecutive medal at CWG: 2 🥇1 🥈 The Confident Mira lifted a total of 201 Kg (GR) in the Women’s 49kg Finals🏋‍♂️ at #B2022 Snatch- 88kg (GR) Clean & Jerk- 113kg (GR) 1/1”