Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu's weight category removed from Los Angeles Olympics but India see a silver lining

The recent changes won't be impacting Mirabai Chanu immediately as she is focused on the Asian Games next year.

Mirabai Chanu wins silver at World Championships

A former world record holder in clean and jerk, Mirabai Chanu completed lifts of 109kg, 112kg and 115kg with ease.

Mirabai Chanu wins Commonwealth Championships gold on return to action

The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist heaved a total of 193kg (84kg+109kg) to smash the Commonwealth total.

Mirabai Chanu returns to action as Indian lifters eye rich medal haul at Commonwealth Championships

Mirabai Chanu, who has battled injuries in recent years, was last seen at the Paris Games in last August.

Mirabai Chanu elected as chairperson of Indian Weightlifting Federation’s athletes commission

Mirabai Chanu described her appointment as an opportunity to “uphold the one of fellow weightlifters”.

Mirabai Chanu - The champion whom Thor once acknowledged worthy of his legendary hammer

Mirabai Chanu expressed happiness over the increase in women's participation in sports and highlighted that "most Indian women athletes are doing well."

Manu Bhaker, Mirabai Chanu join PM Narendra Modi’s fight against obesity

Double bronze-winning shooter at Paris Olympics, Manu stressed the need to regulate oil consumption.

Mirabai Chanu misses second Olympic medal by a whisker to finish fourth

This is a big setback for the Indian contingent already rattled by the ouster of Vinesh Phogat, who had reached the final in women’s 50kg category.

Why Mirabai Chanu nurses strong hopes of a second Olympic medal in Paris

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Mirabai Chanu won silver, her effort being 202kg. She competed in the 49kg weight category, and that medal brought huge cheer.

Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes 4th

Chanu, who was under pressure after a disappointing snatch outing, went for a 117kg clean and jerk lift which would have won her the bronze, but failed to clear it twice.

7 days till Asian Games 2023: How to train like Mirabai Chanu

Lifting big weights is just a small part of elite training. It's all the detail that goes into the small muscles that matter. Mirabai Chanu is the rare elite athlete whose training is available for all to see.