CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Women’s 49 kg category. Mirabai 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Weightlifting Championships 2022: Despite wrist issue, India’s Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal. In the women’s 49kg, Mirabai Chanu had a combined lift of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean and jerk). It earned her a second medal at the World Weightlifting Championships.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mirabai Chanu-Indian weightlifting’s serial winner. An Olympic medallist, world champion and world record holder, Mirabai Chanu has been the face of Indian weightlifting on the global stage for a while now. Over the past decade, Mirabai Chanu has taken Indian weightlifting to new heights.

Detailed explanation-5: -Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia.