Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged gold for India in the 49kg category weightlifting event.

Multi Sports General

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged gold for India in the 49kg category weightlifting event.

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu clinched India's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 in the 49kg category weightlifting event in Birmingham, England.

With another record-breaking effort, the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu lifted a combined weight of 201kg (88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean & jerk) to set new Games records in all three categories.

Mauritius's Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) wins the silver medal while Canada's Hannah Kaminski (171 kg) settled with the bronze.