Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu

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Full Name: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

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Born: 8 August 1994 (age 30) Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East, Manipur, India

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Weight: 49 kg (108 lb)

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Sport: Weightlifting

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She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Women's 49 kg event.

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She has won gold medals at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

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Chanu won the silver medal in Tokyo with a total lift of 202 kg

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She was awarded the Padma Shri and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

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