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Seema Patel
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Manisha Devi
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Mirabai Chanu
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Laxmibai
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Detailed explanation-1: -Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won silver at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia. She beat the Tokyo 2020 champion Hou Zhihua of China.
Detailed explanation-2: -Participating in the women’s 44kg, Kunjarani Devi lifted a total of 132.5kg (57.5kg snatch + 75kg clean and jerk) in the final to win a silver medal and claim India’s first podium at the World Weightlifting Championships.
Detailed explanation-3: -It earned her a second medal at the World Weightlifting Championships. Former world champion Mirabai Chanu settled for a silver medal in the women’s 49kg division at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 in Bogota, Colombia on Tuesday.
Detailed explanation-4: -She was fifth after the third attempt. She failed on her first attempt at the clean and jerk but powered through to lift 111kg in her second attempt. This immediately lifted her into the medal positions. It was Chanu’s second medal at a Worlds after having earlier won gold in the 2017 World Championships.
Detailed explanation-5: -Kunjarani Devi went on to win an incredible seven silver medals at the world championships from 1989 to 1997, only missing the 1993 edition through a last-minute injury.