Episode 1544
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Sun, 2021-Jul-25 00:50 UTC
Length - 1:57
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With 365,437 views on Saturday, 24 July 2021 our article of the day is Saikhom Mirabai Chanu.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (born 8 August 1994) is an Indian weightlifter. She won Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Women's 49 kg, helping to secure India its 1st medal of the games. A regular presence in international events since 2014 in the 48 kg category, Chanu has won the World Championships and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions to the sport. She was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Government of India in 2018.
Chanu had won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow; she went on to break the games record en route to the gold medal at the 2018 edition of the event held in Gold Coast. Her biggest achievement came in 2017, when she won the gold medal at World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, United States.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:50 UTC on Sunday, 25 July 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Wikipedia.
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