Question: Who is the first Indian female player to win gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship in the past two decades?
(a) Karnam Malleshwari
(b) Renu Bala Chanu
(c) Meerabai Chanu
(d) Sanjita Chanu
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On May 22nd, 2018, Commonwealth Games gold medalist table tennis star Manika Batra and weightlifter Meerabai Chanu signed a multi-year contract with the sports management firm IOS.
- Under this agreement, IOS will now manage their advertisements, brand profiles, patents, licensing and digital rights, photographs and presence on social media.
- Before that M.C. Mary Kom, Bijender Singh and Sina Nehwal have also signed an agreement with IOS.
- Manika Batra won four medals including women’s singles gold in Commonwealth Games organized in Gold Coast.
- Meerabai Chanu is the first Indian female player to win a gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship in the past two decades.
- It is known that Meerabai won the gold at the World Weightlifting Championship held in Anaheim, 2017
Reference:
http://www.uniindia.com/~/commonwealth-stars-manika-mirabai-sign-with-ios/Sports/news/1238337.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/manika-mirabai-sign-up-with-ios-sports-118052200340_1.html