CWG 2018: Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold In Women’s Weightlifting

India got its first gold medal in the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday as Mirabai Chanu, Competing in the 48kg category, set a Commonwealth record and Commonwealth games record. She lifted a total of 196 kgs in a snatch and clean and jerk combined. With this, India now have two Medals.

Marie Hanitra of Mauritius finished a distant second with a total of 170 kg while Dinusha Gomes of Sri Lanka took bronze with 155 kg. Chanu started off on a rousing note by breaking the existing Games record with a lift of 80 kg. She went on to break the record another two times with successful attempts of 84 kg and 86 kg, the latter being her new personal best. The Indian star started the clean and jerk session in similar fashion, lifting 103 kg in her first attempt to take the lead straightaway.

Earlier, Gururaja Poojary won silver in the 56 kg category weightlifting. Apart from this, India not only blanked Sri Lanka 5-0 in the mixed team event in badminton but also beat the Sri Lankan team 3-0 in Table Tennis women’s event. However, the India hockey women’s team lost their opening match to Wales.