Mirabai Chanu brings the first Gold medal for India in the current edition of the Commonwealth Games 2022

India’s first gold medal in the current edition of the Commonwealth Games was won by Mirabai Chanu in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. She succeeded in lifting 84 kg (snatch) on her first try and then 88 kg on her second. She failed at her third 90kg try. She lifted 109 kg to begin the clean and jerk round and then 113 kg to finish. Her third attempt at 115 kg, however, was unsuccessful.

𝙂𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙞 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙪 🥇🇮🇳#TeamIndia's first gold at the @birminghamcg22 Commonwealth Games comes in the women's 49kg weightlifting👏🎇#EkIndiaTeamIndia | #B2022 pic.twitter.com/NYy2hiyWph

— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) July 30, 2022