Star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu certified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games within the 55kg weight class on Friday by clinching the gold within the Singapore Weightlifting International.
Competing within the 55kg weight class for the primary time, Chanu lifted 191kg (86kg+105kg) to face on high of the rostrum in an uncompetitive area.
The second positioned lifter — Australia’s Jessica Sewastenko’s finest effort was 167kg (77kg+90kg), a whopping 24kg lower than Chanu’s.
Elly Cassandra Englebert of Malaysia completed third with a finest effort of 165kg (75kg+90kg).
Having pulled out of the world championships in December, this was Chanu’s first aggressive occasion for the reason that historic Tokyo Games efficiency final 12 months, when she bagged India’s first silver medal in weightlifting on the Olympics.
The 27-year-old has additionally certified for the CWG within the 49kg weight class on the premise of her Commonwealth rankings.
However, to maximise India’s possibilities of profitable extra golds on the CWG, it’s anticipated that Chanu will compete within the new 55kg weight division.
The Singapore Weightlifting International is a qualifying occasion for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The high eight lifters in every weight class within the ongoing match straight qualify for the 2022 CWG.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
