Chanu had received the Khel Ratna along with Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli in 2018. She was also awarded the Padma Shri -- the country's fourth-highest civilian award -- the same year

Former world champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu currently occupies third place in the women's 49kg world rankings following the cancellation of the Asian Championships, the last Olympics qualifying event of the continent due to the coronavirus outbreak

India were to send five men, including Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga (67kg), and four women, including Chanu (49kg), to the April 16-25 gold-level Olympic qualifying event in Uzbekistan

Tuesday's effort has put Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in fourth place in world rankings behind Chinese Jiang Huihua (212kg) and Hou Zhihui (211kg) and Korean Ri Song Gum (209kg)

The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, Karnam Malleswari also said that Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, one of leading medal contenders in the Tokyo Olympics, has learnt from her past Olympic experience

It's quite nicely warming up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The boxers, shooters and wrestlers are looking good even as PV Sindhu's form has taken a dip after winning the world championship crown

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won gold with an effort of 194kg in the Olympic qualifying silver level event, the points from which will come in handy when the final rankings for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics cut are done

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu lifted 87kg in the snatch and 114 kg in the clean and jerk attempt -- both personal best -- to register a total of 201kg for a new national record at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships

The World Championship is a gold-level qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The qualification process is based on the performances of the weightlifters in six events over a period of 18 months out of which the four best results will be considered

Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 191kg (84kg + 107 kg) in the senior women's 49 kg event to win the gold medal in the Olympic qualifying event (Commonwealth Senior Weightlifting Championship), the points from which will come in handy for the final rankings of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.