Mirabai Chanu
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From Salman Khan buffs to 'ghar ki lassi', National Sports awardees display candor on fans' questions
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2018, 08:20 PM ISTThe National Awardees came together to reply to their fans in on a variety of subjects.
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Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2018, 08:12 PM ISTStar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards.
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Wrestler Bajrang Punia threatens to move court after Khel Ratna snub, to meet Sports Minister tomorrow
Other Sports | Sep 20, 2018, 06:46 PM ISTBajrang was nominated for the Khel Ratna by the Wrestling Federation of India following his twin gold medals at this year's CWG and Asian Games.
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Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu, Sathish Sivalingam, Rahul Ragala to miss World Championship
Other Sports | Sep 18, 2018, 03:52 PM ISTThe World Championship is one of the ten qualifying events for the 2020 Japan Olympics. India will be fielding its B team, consisting junior lifters, in the event scheduled to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1.
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Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu recommended for Khel Ratna; Neeraj, Smriti, Bopanna picked for Arjuna
Other Sports | Sep 17, 2018, 05:40 PM ISTThe BCCI has been nominating Kohli for the Khel Ratna for the past three years but in 2016, it was given to Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu and Deepa Karmakar for their good show at the Rio Olympic Games.
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World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu pulls out of Asian Games 2018
Other Sports | Aug 07, 2018, 03:11 PM ISTThe reigning CWG champion is struggling with an unidentified lower-back problem since May and is yet to begin full-fledged weight training.
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Mirabai Chanu to lead Indian weightlifting challenge at Asian Games
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2018, 07:27 PM ISTIn 2014 Asian Games, India had sent six weightlifters and returned without a medal, however, after a successful Commonwealth campaign, the Indians hope to return with some silverware.
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This is how Germany contributed to India's gold haul in weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2018
Other Sports | Apr 10, 2018, 03:55 PM ISTMirabai Chanu (48kg), Sanjita Chanu (53kg), Sathish Sivalingam (77kg), Venkat Rahul Ragala (85kg) and Punam Yadav (69kg) claimed gold, while P Gururaja (56kg) and Pardeep Singh (105kg) fetched silver medals at Commonwealth Games.
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Who is Mirabai Chanu? From lifting firewood to Commonwealth Games gold
Other Sports | Apr 06, 2018, 09:27 AM ISTCWG gold-medallist Mirabai Chanu had shown her weightlifting prowess even as a 12-year-old when she would comfortably lift more firewoods than her elder brother.
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CWG 2018: Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Gururaja set the stage on fire on Day 1
Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 08:00 PM ISTIndia started off their campaign with a gold and silver in the weight lifting category and advanced in the badminton, Table Tennis and Swimming events. Take a look.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu, P Gururaja set Indian spirits soaring on Day 1
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 07:36 PM ISTThe 23-year old Chanu smashed the Games records in 48kg category snatch, clean and jerk and overall en route her gold-medal winning performance, which fetched her a thunderous applause from the Australian fans.
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Record-breaking Mirabai Chanu bolsters status as next icon of Indian weightlifting
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 05:32 PM ISTMirabai Chanu, the weightlifter from Manipur, left the competition far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total.
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India's sports fraternity congratulates Mirabai Chanu on clinching gold at CWG 2018
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 05:33 PM ISTEarlier, P Gururaja claimed a silver medal in the men's 56kg event to open India's medal account in the quadrennial extravaganza.
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No physios, no problems for Indian weightlifters at 2018 CWG
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 01:39 PM ISTNeither of Chanu and Gururaja's physios were by their side to take care of their aches and niggles during a demanding day.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: India's Mirabai Chanu wins Gold medal in women's 48 kg weightlifting
Other Sports | Apr 05, 2018, 12:23 PM ISTIndia's Mirabai Chanu on Thursday won the Gold medal in women's 48 kg weightlifting with a total lift of 196 kg at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. She also set six Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records.
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Gold has made missing sister's wedding worth it: Mirabai Chanu
Other Sports | Dec 01, 2017, 12:26 PM ISTDuring the medal ceremony, Chanu broke into tears while seeing the tricolour from the podium.
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President, Prime Minister hail Mirabai Chanu for winning gold in Worlds
Other Sports | Nov 30, 2017, 07:39 PM ISTOn Thursday, Chanu lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women's 48kg event to become the first Indian in over two decades to claim gold in the prestigious tournament.
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Mirabai Chanu creates history, wins gold in World Weightlifting Championships
Other Sports | Nov 30, 2017, 01:56 PM ISTMirabai Chanu becomes only the second Indian (Karnam Malleswari was first) to win gold at world weightlifting championships. She lifts a new NR of 194kg (85snatch and 109 C&J) in women’s 48kg.