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Who broke the world record to win the gold medal in the men’s 77kg weightlifting class at Rio Olympic Games 2016?
A
Nijat Abimov
B
Nijat Rahimov
C
Nijat Ali
D
Nijat Ahmed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kazakhstan’s Nijat Rahimov smashed the clean and jerk world record by 4kg to land men’s 77kg weightlifting gold at Rio 2016 on 10 August, while China’s Xiang Yanmei topped the podium in the women’s 69kg, an event that saw Egyptian lifter Sara Ahmed score a notable first for her country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mirabai Chanu, now an Olympic medallist, also clinched a silver medal at the world championships in 2022 to further cement her place as one of India’s top athletes from the current generation.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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