Colombia: Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu has created history at the Weightlifting World Championships. Mirabai Weightlifting In the world championship, he lifted a total weight of 200 kg and got a silver medal. Chinese weightlifter Jiang Huihua won the gold medal by lifting 206 kg in this weightlifting world championship. Apart from this, another Chinese weightlifter, Hou Zhihui, lifted a weight of 198 kg and got a place in the podium. Zhihui is the Olympic champion in the 49 kg category. He won gold medal in Tokyo Olympics in 49 kg category.
Mira’s journey to the Weightlifting World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia was not an easy one. She struggled with injury and won a silver medal in the clean and jerk by lifting 113 kg. However, she made a brilliant save during the snatch attempt where she lost her balance while lifting the weight but kept control of her body by supporting her knees and lower body. Mirabai lifted 87 kg in snatch. In this way he lifted a total weight of 200 kg.
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu defeated Olympic champion Hou Zhihui to win the silver medal at the Weightlifting World Championships. Zhihui could only lift 109 kg in clean and jerk and 89 kg in snatch. Indian weightlifter Chanu managed to lift 113 kg in clean and jerk and 87 kg in snatch. Zhihui finished third and bagged the bronze medal.
Mirabai confirmed the silver medal. In this competition, Jiang Huihua of China lifted 113 kg in clean and jerk and 93 kg in stretch. In this way, he lifted a total weight of 206 kg and won the gold medal in the world championship.