Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday set a new world file in Clean and Jerk as she lifted 119 kg at Asian Weightlifting Championships right here in Tashkent to rub out the outdated mark of 118 kg.
Mirabai additionally created a new nationwide file as she lifted a complete of 205 kg (86 kg snatch + 119 kg Clean and Jerk) which additionally received her the bronze medal on the showpiece occasion.
Soon after her feat, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju took to Twitter and congratulated Mirabai on her achievement.
Taking to Twitter Rijiju wrote, “In her first international competition in more than a year, @mirabai_chanu makes a new national record of 205 kgs at the Asian Championships and won bronze medal. Her perfect clean and jerk lift of 119 kg is a new world record! Target Olympic Podium Mirabai!”
The weightlifter replied to the minister and thanked him for providing the perfect services and assist.
“Thank you so much @KirenRijiju for providing us best facilities and all kind of support,” Mirabai replied on Rijiju’s tweet.
Thank you a lot @KirenRijiju for providing us finest services and all type of assist https://t.co/T4ijMI7DLu
— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) April 18, 2021
Also, Indian weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam congratulated Mirabai for attaining the new world file.
“Congrats @mirabai_chanu for your new world record in Clean and Jerk 119 kg first indian women weightlifter create history,” Sathish tweeted.
Last month, fencer Bhavani Devi scripted historical past by changing into the primary fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
The 27-year-old has certified for the Olympics via the Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR) technique.
Tokyo Olympics are set to happen from July 23 to August 8 this 12 months. Whereas, the Paralympics will happen from August 24 to September 5. The Games have been scheduled to be held final 12 months, but it surely was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, on Saturday (April 17), Rijiju introduced that he examined constructive for the virus and saved himself below self-isolation.
“After getting a repeated test for Covid-19, today my report has come out positive. I’m taking the advice of the doctors. I request all those who have come in my contact recently to be observant, exercise self-quarantine, and get themselves tested. I’m physically fit and fine,” he had tweeted.
