Mirabai Chanu Wins Silver: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Congratulates Weightlifter for her Feat at World Championships 2022
Mirabai Chanu battles with a wrist injury to ensure a silver at the ongoing Weightlifting World Championships. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratules Chanu.
Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinches silver medal in the ongoing Weightlifting World Championships 2022. The 2022 Tokyo Olympics Silver medalist was fighting with a wrist injury throughout the event. However, despite that, she managed to lift a total of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113 kg clean & jerk) which ensured her a silver medal. Chanu's valiant effort was then praised by union minister Kiren Rijiju. Mirabai Chanu Clinches Silver at World Weightlifting Championship 2022 Despite Wrist Issue.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju congratulates Mirabai Chanu on winning Silver Medal in Weightlifting World Championship.
"With a total lift of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean & jerk, Mirabai has made India proud yet again!," he tweets.
(Pic: Minister Rijiju's Twitter account) pic.twitter.com/GTGw8r0Ijw
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2022
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