Question : Who won India’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 that created remarkable history?
(a) Mirabai Chanu
(b) Karnam Malleswari
(c) Renu Bala Chanu
(d) Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Mirabai Chanu created history by winning silver medal in weightlifting on 24th July 2021
- This is India’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics.
- Mirabai Chanu has won silver medal in weightlifting.
- Mirabai Chanu was at number two after Snatch. After this, Mirabai Chanu managed to lift 110 kg in her first attempt of clean and jerk.
- Mirabai secured the second position in the 49kg category. However the gold of this event has been won by Jihoi Hou of China.
- Key Notes:
- Mirabai is the second woman from India to win a medal in weightlifting. Earlier, Karnam Malleswari had won a bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- Mirabai secured the second position with a total weight of 202. In snatch, Mirabai lifted 89 kg in second attempt and 115 kg in second attempt in clean and jerk.
- In the second attempt, Mirabai Chanu was successful in lifting 115 kg. However, she failed in the third attempt and had to be satisfied with the silver medal.
- Mirabai Chanu was born in remote Manipur
- Chanu also got interested in weightlifting after considering Imphal’s weightlifter Kunjrani as an inspiration.
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