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India At Commonwealth Games 2022: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold Medal - In Pics

With another record-breaking effort, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Saturday won India's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022. The 27-year-old lifted a combined weight of 201kg (88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean & jerk) to set new Games records in all three categories. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist thus defended her title, albeit in a different weight (49 kg). Silver went to Mauritius' Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) and bronze to Canada's Hannah Kaminski (171 kg).

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CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu Wins Weightlifting Gold
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With another record-breaking effort, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Saturday won India's first gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022. The 27-year-old lifted a combined weight of 201kg (88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean & jerk) to set new Games records in all three categories. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist thus defended her title, albeit in a different weight (49 kg). Silver went to Mauritius' Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (172kg) and bronze to Canada's Hannah Kaminski (171 kg).

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