Lifting the hopes of the nation
With a total lift of 202 kg, Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the 49kg division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
With this, she became the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics and the second after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal. She also registered a new Olympic record with a successful lift of 115kg in clean and jerk.
Watch this video to learn more about this Manipuri sportstar.