How much does Mirabai Chanu lifted?
How much does Mirabai Chanu lifted?
Explained: How Mirabai Chanu, just 49 kg, could lift a massive 113 kg on her way to a CWG gold medal.
Who won from Mirabai Chanu?
Olympic medallist, Mirabai Chanu lifts a total of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean & jerk), 2kg more than Olympic champ from China Hou Zhihua (198kg) and 6kg behind another Chinese, Jiang Huihua (206kg: 93+113) who won the gold medal.
Is Mirabai Chanu gold medalist?
Mirabai Chanu, representing Manipur, won the gold with a total lift of 191 kgs – 84kgs in snatch and 107 kgs in the clean and jerk. Fellow Manipuri and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu took the silver medal with a total lift of 187 kgs – 82kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk.
How much weight is a gold medal?
Medals should weigh between 500 and 800 grams (17.64 to 28.22 ounces). Gold medals weighing about 556 grams in total, while silver medals weigh 550 grams and bronze medals weigh 450 grams.
Who won 7 silver medals weightlifting?
Drawn by the intensity of the sport, Mirabai Chanu decided to look into weightlifting. Getting to know about Kunjarani Devi, another Manipuri who defied all odds to win India seven world championship medals and a Commonwealth Games gold in 2002, only fueled her passion for the sport.
Who won 1st gold medal for India in Olympics?
Jadhav won the first individual medal for independent India. The Indian field hockey team continued their dominance by winning a sixth straight title by defeating Pakistan in the final of 1956 Summer Olympics. The six straight title wins by the Indian team was an Olympic record at that time in a team event.
