Mirabai Chanu. File.
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Injured Mirabai Chanu’s return to the weightlifting enviornment has been additional delayed because the Olympic silver medallist is set to miss the Asian Championships in February subsequent 12 months.
Chanu, who competes within the 49kg weight class, remains to be recovering from the hip tendinitis damage she sustained in October whereas competing on the Asian Games.
The former world champion, who didn’t raise any weight on the ongoing IWF Grand Prix II, was earlier focusing on to get match by the Asian Championships, scheduled to happen from February 3 to 10 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
“I will not participate in the Asian Championship this time. Instead, I will participate in the World Cup,” Chanu instructed PTI on Tuesday.
Under the Paris Olympic qualification guidelines, a lifter has to compulsorily compete within the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup, slated from March 31 to April 11 in Phuket, Thailand.
Apart from the above, the lifter additionally has to take part in three of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 and 2024 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix I and the 2023 Grand Prix II.
Chanu, who’s present process rehab in Patiala, can also be planning to journey to the USA in February to work with Dr. Aaron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and energy and conditioning coach within the US.
Chanu has been consulting Horschig since 2020.
“Right now because of injury, I have not planned for a trip abroad. But most likely in February, I will travel to the USA to my physiotherapist to do muscle strengthening and some high performance training.
“I really feel extra comfy with my coach within the US to do coaching. He helps me so much, my general efficiency additionally will get higher. A international coach shouldn’t be wanted. An excellent physiotherapist will help you prepare nicely,” she added.
Missing the Asian Championships will not hamper Chanu’s qualification chance. The 29-year-old is currently ranked second in the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR). The list will be updated after the conclusion of the Grand Prix II.
“I’m nonetheless in rehab at Patiala. But I’m making an attempt my greatest to change the color of the medal this time round and provides my greatest for positive to make the Indian flag fly excessive in Paris.”
