2024 Paris Olympics, weightlifting: India's Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With this finish, Chanu failed to secure for medal for India. Notably, she lifted a total of 199kg, finishing behind Zhihui Hou of China (206kg), Mihaela Valentina Cambei of Romania (205kg) and Surodchana Khambao of Thailand (200kg). Here are further details.
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Chanu's performance in 49kg weightlifting at 2024 Olympics
Chanu, who won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, opened her account in the snatch with a successful attempt of 85kg, before taking two attempts to successfully lift 88kg. In clean and jerk, Mirabai cleared 111kg in two attempts before failing to lift 114kg in her third and final attempt.
Zhihui makes history
Gold medalist Zhihui lifted 117kg in clean & jerk. It is now the new Olympic Record. Zhihui floundered in her first attempt but she had another go to make it successful.
Chanu entered as India's only weightlifter in Paris
Chanu was India's only athlete to feature in weightlifting at the Paris Games. In 2021, Chanu scripted history by winning India's first medal in the 2020 edition. Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics. She lifted 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze medal effort in the Sydney Olympics.
Here's how Chanu secured an Olympic berth
Chanu secured her Olympic berth after featuring at the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket. She finished 12th after lifting 184kg. As per the rules, the weightlifters were bound to attend the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships and the 2024 IWF World Cup to be eligible for participation at the Paris Games.
