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CWG 2022: How Bindyarani, Dubbed Mirabai 2.0, Shot To Prominence

BENGALURU: Dubbed Mirabai 2.O, the latest sensation from Manipur – Bindyarani Devi – hit her strides on Saturday and won the silver medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Women’s 55kg Weightlifting category. The 23-year-old lifted a combined weight of 202kg – 86kg in the snatch round and 116kg in the clean […]

Tracking Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s Sojourn To Glory

BENGALURU: The 27-year-old weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday created a record by lifting a total of 201kg. She lifted 88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk to bag the first gold for India in the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games.  Hailing from East Imphal in Manipur, Chanu was drawn to weightlifting from […]