India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu made history on Saturday as she overwhelmed her Rio heartbreak to grow as the first Indian weightlifter to obtain the silver medal at the Olympic Games. Chanu also graced as the first Indian to secure an Olympic medal in the year 2020 Tokyo Games and she grabs this medal in the weight category of Women’s 49kg. The star comes in the headlines and collects much response from the viewers after securing the medal in the games and earns amazing fanbases with her incredible and outstanding hard work. Just with this, she grabs the medal in the Games and makes her country proud. Many of the Indian athletes join the game to making their country proud with their incredible gameplay and playoff which gives tough and hard competition to other country’s players. Chanu became the first-ever player to grab the medal in the Olympic Games.
Who Is Mirabai Chanu?
The first place for the gold medal is occupied by the China player named Zhihui Hou in the women’s 49-kg weightlifting where she lifts a total of 210 kg and at last, the Bronze medal of the game is grabbed by an Indonesian player named Windy Cantika Aisah. Our Indian player Chanu lifts a weight of 202 kg and grabs the silver medal and juts by this, she becomes the second Indian weightlifter to secure a medal in Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari and along with this, Mirabai Chanu makes an Olympic record for lifting 115kg weight with clean and jerk.
Now, in every viewer’s mind, a question has arisen about the star and eagerness to want her personal life, so we are here to provide you all the details of the star. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was born on 8th August 1994 in Nongpok Kakching, Imphal, Manipur and she is an Indian weightlifter and for her contribution in the sports field, she also grabs the Padma Shri by the Government of India and was also awarded by Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the year 2018 by the Government of India. The star belongs to a Meitei family and her family noticed her strength and power when she was just 12.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Biography:
- Name: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
- D.O.B: 8TH August 1994
- Age: 26 Years
- Nationality: Indian
- Family
- Father’s Name: Saikhom Ongbi
- Mother’s Name: Saikhom Kriti
- Hometown: Manipur
- Profession: Weightlifter
- Birthplace: Imphal
- Martial Status: Unmarried
- Releationship Status: Single
Chanu easily picks the heavy bundle of firewood and brings it to the home which is quite tough for her brother to take to the home. She started her career in the year 2016 by qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics and after this, she grabs many of the medals in several Games. Chanu is coached by Vijay Sharma & Aaron Horschig and she proves herself as a great weightlifter by lifting many of the weights for her country and constantly she makes her country proud. Stay tuned with us.
