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I kept thinking why I failed despite working so hard and was questioning myself. But after talking to a psychologist I understood that it was my first Olympics and the pressure got to me. Slowly, I was able to focus on training again. I learned a lot by participating in the Rio Olympics. In fact, I have learned everything from Rio - from my weaknesses to how to rectify them, how to improve myself in terms of training and performance in competition. It is important for players, sometimes we feel dull, if there's an injury during training or maybe because we have had a bad performance. At such a time talking to psychologists is helpful because they explain that tomorrow is a new day and to try again
Initially, I performed well and started competing at higher-level tournaments, which is when I realised that in order to excel, I needed to put in more hard work and sacrifices. It was this desire to be the best that led me to being a professional in this sport
Mirabai Chanu was inspired to try the sport after watching Indian weightlifter Kunjarani Devi
Mirabai Chanu began weightlifting in 2008 at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal, India. (iwf.net, 23 Apr 2018)
A lower back injury forced her to miss the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. She was initially sidelined from training for eight months, and then two years later she suffered a recurrence of the injury
Mirabai Chanu speaks English Language
Mirabai Chanu is an athlete, and a railway worker
Nickname of Mirabai Chanu is Mira
A new Olympic record was registered by Mirabai Chanu with a successful lift of 115kg in clean and jerk
Vijay Sharma, Aaron Horschig were the coach of Saikhom mirabai chanu
Mirabai Chanu won 5 medals till now (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)
* ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) from the Government of India.
* ₹1 crore (US$140,000) from the Government of Manipur
₹10 lakh (US$14,000) from the Government of Manipur for qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
₹20 lakh (US$28,000) from the Government of Manipur for the gold medal in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships
Mirabai Chanu won Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India (2018)
Mirabai Chanu won Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, highest sporting honour of India (2018)
Mirabai Chanu became first indian weighlifter to secure silver medal in tokyo olympics 2020
Mirabai Chanu lifted 203kgs (88kgs in Snatch and 115kg in Clean & Jerk,) in the 49kg category to win the gold medal at the 2020 Senior National Weightlifting Championships
Chanu lifted a total of 196 kg, 86 kg in Snatch and 110 kg in Clean and Jerk to win the first gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2018
Mirabai Chanu lifted 86 kg in snatch and then created the world record by lifting a massive 119 kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 205 kg, which won her a Bronze medal and a ticket for Tokyo Olympics
In 2021, Mirabai Chanu became the 1st and only woman Indian weightlifter to qualify for the 2021 Summer Games by securing the 2nd position in the 49kg category
Mirabai Chanu won the Gold medal in the Women's 48 kg category by lifting a competition record 194 kg in total
Chanu qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's 48 kg category. But Unfortunately failed to won the medal
Chanu's first major breakthrough came at the Glasgow edition of the Commonwealth Games(2014); she won the silver medal in the 48 kg weight category.
Mirabai Chanu belong to a Hindu Meitei Family
Weight Category of Mirabai Chanu was 49 kg
Mirabai Chanu Plays Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu belongs to India. She is a Permanent resident of India
Weight of Mirabai Chanu is - 49 kg (108 lb)
Height of Mirabai Chanu is - 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Mirabai Chanu was born in Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East, Manipur, India
Mirabai Chanu was born on 8th August 1994
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won Silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Women's 49 kg (weightlifting), securing India's first medal of the games.