Lovlina Borgohain became the second medal winner from India after entering the 2020 Tokyo Olympics semifinal.
During her four successful attempts across the competition, Chanu lifted 202 kg 87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk.
Chanu lifted 202 kg (87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk) during her four successful attempts in the competition.
This is arguably India's best start to an Olympics campaign ever with Chanu bagging the silver medal on the very first day.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 highlights: Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in weightlifting but in hockey, the Indian women's team suffered a heavy loss to the Netherlands.
Mirabai Chanu became the first siver medalist in weightlifting as she achieved the feat in 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Mirabai Chanu clinched India's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics when she won a silver medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting category.
India has sent it largest ever contingent of 127 members to the Tokyo Olympics and are realistically hopeful of securing its best ever medal tally.
Karnam Malleswari is the first and only Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal, having achieved the unique distinction in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The 26-year-old from Manipur has qualified on the basis of her standings on IWF’s Absolute Ranking list. The Indian lifter is ranked second in the 49kg category with 4133,6172 po...