Former world champion Mirabai Chanu made a splendid return to the weightlifting area, setting a brand new world report in clear and jerk whereas additionally bettering her personal nationwide report en route successful a bronze medal on the Asian Championship right here on Saturday. Chanu additionally confirmed her Tokyo Olympic spot as she has now competed in the six necessary qualifying occasions. The 26-year-old Indian lifted 86kg in snatch and a world report of 119kg in clear and jerk for a complete of 205kg. While the sooner clear and jerk world report was 118kg, Chanu’s private finest complete in 49kg was 203kg (88kg+115kg) on the National Championship in February final yr.
The gold medal went to Hou Zhihui of China who created a brand new world report in snatch and complete weight with an effort of 213kg (96g+117kg) whereas her compatriot Jiang Huihua clinched the silver, lifting 207kg (89kg+118kg) in the gold degree Olympic qualifier.
“We are delighted by the clean and jerk performance but we have to improve snatch. It is a huge thing that an Indian has set a new world record in weightlifting,” nationwide coach Vijay Sharma instructed PTI.
Competing at a global match after greater than a yr, the previous world champion was off to a shaky begin as she failed to carry 85kg in her first two snatch makes an attempt.
The diminutive Manipuri then lifted 86kg in her remaining try. However, she completed fourth finest, behind Zhihui (96kg), Huihua (89kg) and Aisah Windy Cantika (87kg) of Indonesia.
Chanu started her clear and jerk with a 113kg and then lifted 117kg efficiently for her private finest. The Indian then bettered her personal efficiency, hoisting 119kg, greater than twice her physique weight.
Fellow lifter Jhili Dalabehera was additionally assured of not less than a silver medal as there have been solely two entries together with hers in the 45kg weight class.
Jhilli, who had received a silver medal on the 2019 version, will combat it out with Philippines’ Mary Flor Diaz on Sunday.
The Asian Championships is a gold degree Olympic qualifying occasion, the factors from which will likely be counted when the ultimate rankings for Tokyo Games lower are made.
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