Mirabai Chanu gave India a super get started on the Commonwealth Games 2022 via profitable the rustic’s first gold medal within the mega tournament. Chanu lifted a complete of 201 kg to win the yellow steel in girls’s 49kg weightlifting tournament. Chanu, who had gained the gold medal on the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast in Australia, used to be miles forward of the contest as she picked up 88kg in clutch and 113 kg in blank and jerk. Due to her superb efficiency within the clutch spherical, which noticed her set the brand new Commonwealth document, Mirabai had to simply entire her first try within the blank and jerk spherical and she or he did it with aplomb, lifting 105kg.

After the CWG, Mirabai Chanu were given along with her circle of relatives and celebrated her birthday.

Another 12 months, every other medal and birthday celebrations with the circle of relatives pic.twitter.com/3tzitXW37q

— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 9, 2022

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— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 10, 2022

She even planted timber at the instance.

Made my birthday particular via planting timber this 12 months. pic.twitter.com/HTnVwbXpQo

— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) August 9, 2022

Chanu spoke solely with NDTV after her triumph and expressed pleasure at her efficiency.

“I had come ready to offer the most productive efficiency in clutch. I sought after to do higher than ahead of in clutch, I touched it (her non-public best possible), however may just no longer move it.

“But this efficiency is my best possible in clutch until date, so I’m more than happy,” Chanu mentioned.

The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has just lately made a comeback from damage and she or he mentioned that she has recovered smartly.

“Yes, I’ve recovered reasonably slightly from my accidents. There is not numerous issues now. But I hadn’t skilled so much ahead of this, had most effective labored on my methodology. I’ve totally recovered from my damage.”

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Chanu expressed her pride at getting numerous reinforce from the Indian lovers who had collected within the area to cheer her in opposition to the gold medal.

“I used to be actually excited and glad to look the reinforce. When the nationwide anthem used to be performed, everybody sang aloud and that made me more than happy,” she mentioned.