Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu bagged the first gold medal for India at the 21st Commonwealth Games in the women’s 48-kilogram category at Gold Coast, Australia on March 5.
Chanu, who won the silver medal in the women’s 48 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, broke the CWG record thrice in her consecutive attempts.
Chanu lifted a total of 196 kg with a combination of 86 kg (snatch) and 110 kg (clean and jerk).
Marie Hanitra of Mauritius finished a distant second, lifting a total of 170 kg while Dinusha Gomes of Sri Lanka took bronze with 155 kg.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first gold at #CWG2018 in women’s weightlifting 48 kg category. pic.twitter.com/edyFqc9jsO
— ANI (@ANI) 5 April 2018
Chanu created a record by lifting 86 kgs in snatch in the 48 kg category.
Following hear feat, Twitterati hail her as ‘Desh Ki Beti’ and congratulate her for making India proud. Here are some of the reactions:
Mirabhai Chanu breaks the CWG record thrice in her consecutive attempts. First with a 80kg lift, then a 84 kg one and then a 86 kg lift. Comfortably in first place #GC2018
— Masakadzas (@Nesenag) 5 April 2018
mirabhai chanu won the gold medal in cwg 2018.great lifting.clear diff
between her and other competitors— Pusuluri Sandeep (@sandpslr) 5 April 2018
Inspirational Mirabai Chanu_
Gold is coming_
She broke 3 record in 6 Min _1st lift-80kg broke Games Record
2nd lift-84kg broke her GR n equalled the Commonwealth Record (CR).
3rd lift-86kg-New CR in Snatch_#CG2018 #PrideOfIndia pic.twitter.com/pZPJP2cP2E— Maj Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) 5 April 2018
GOLD for India. Congrats Mirabai Chanu. Privilege to watch a world class weightlifter. So proud to support you @OGQ_India __ @GC2018 @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/EcbGlcK1MF
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) 5 April 2018
In 2017, Chanu won gold in the Women’s 48 kg category by lifting a world record 194 kg in total (85 kg snatch and 109 kg clean & jerk) in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held at Anaheim, United States.
Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for #Gold! #CWG2018 #GoldCoast #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/EgiFTDXywf
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) 5 April 2018
1st gold medal for India. New Commonwealth Record. New personal record. Take a bow, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. pic.twitter.com/AkirwFF17B
— Jayesh Bhatia (@bjayesh9) 5 April 2018
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) 5 April 2018
Hailing from Manipur, Chanu was also awarded the Padma Shri earlier in 2018 for her excellence in the sport.
