It's
indeed
a
proud
moment
for
India.
Mirabai
Chanu
has
made
history
by
bagging
India's
first
silver
medal
in
weightlifting
in
the
history
of
Olympics.
The
26-year-old
has
won
the
medal
in
the
49kg
category.
China's
Hou
Zhihui
won
gold
medal
with
a
total
score
of
210
in
the
women's
49kg
weightlifting,
while
Indonesia's
weightlifter
Windy
Cantika
Aisah
clinched
the
bronze
medal
with
194
kg
in
total.
Chanu
lifted
a
total
of
202kg
(87kg
in
snatch
and
115
kg
in
clean
and
jerk
event)
to
open
the
country's
account
at
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
on
Saturday
(July
24).
Well,
this
is
India's
first
silver
in
weightlifting.
The
previous
medal
in
weightlifting
was
a
bronze
bagged
by
Karnam
Malleshwari
in
the
2000
Sydney
Olympics.
To
congratulate
Chanu
on
her
big
win,
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
took
to
his
social
media
handle
to
share
a
picture
with
the
young
athlete
and
tweeted,
"Could
not
have
asked
for
a
happier
start
to
@Tokyo2020!
India
is
elated
by
@mirabai_chanu's
stupendous
performance.
Congratulations
to
her
for
winning
the
Silver
medal
in
weightlifting.
Her
success
motivates
every
Indian.
#Cheer4India
#Tokyo2020."
Several
netizens
and
celebrities
from
the
south
film
industry
including
Mohanlal,
Mahesh
Babu,
Tovino
Thomas
have
also
expressed
their
excitement
by
sharing
Chanu's
picture
with
congratulatory
notes.
டோக்கியோ
ஒலிம்பிக்
போட்டியில்
இந்தியாவிற்கு
முதல்
பதக்கத்தைப்
பெற்று
தந்த
வீராங்கனை
மீரா
பாய்
சானு
அவர்களுக்கு
என்
மனமார்ந்த
வாழ்த்துக்கள்.#Tokyo2020
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