After Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received a silver medal within the girls’s 49kg class on the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, celebrities took to social media to congratulate the athlete and have fun India’s maiden medal on the 2020 Olympics.
Hailing from Manipur, the 26-year-old is a Padma Shri awardee and was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. She lifted a complete of 202 kg (87 kg + 115 kg) to grow to be the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win. Bronze medal on the 2000 Sydney Olympics, profitable a medal for the nation.
Taapsee Pannu quoted a information report concerning the win on Twitter as saying, “And we begin!!!!!! Come to India.”
Raveena Tandon shared on Twitter, “#proudindianwomen.”
Saiyami Kher tweeted, “YESSSSSS Sports Medal #MirabaiChanu #Olympics.”
Congratulations #Mirabai Chanu .#tokyo olympics 2021 #lifting
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) 24 July 2021
Filmmaker Venkat Prabhu shared, “First medal for #teamindia proud moment!! Thank you q @mirabai_chanu #silver #weightlifting and for coming!! “
Kritika Kamra additionally celebrated the victory by sharing the information of victory.
Singer-composer Vishal Dadlani tweeted, “Congratulations India! Once again, an Indian woman has brought us fame in the international sport! #MirabaiChanu won the #OlympicSilver! Jai Hind!!!”
Congratulations India! Once once more, an Indian lady has introduced us fame within the worldwide sport! #Mirabai Chanu wins #olympicsilver! I HIND!!! https://t.co/b3YuNgFlmn
— Vishal Dadlani (@VishalDadlani) 24 July 2021
Actor-politician Ravi Kishan tweeted: “What a victory…congratulations Mirabai Chanu.”
Director Anubhav Sinha tweeted, “#MirabaiChanu. Manipur, India. Hail !!! “
#Mirabai Chanu.
Manipur, India.
Hail !!!— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) 24 July 2021
Sunny Deol mentioned, “Great start @mirabai_chanu. Congratulations India. #MirabaiChanu #IndiaAtTokyo2020.”
Actress Sophie Choudry tweeted, “Woohoo!! Congratulations #MirabaiChanu Stadiums may be empty but a billion people are cheering!!!! Come on #TeamIndia #Olympics #OlympicGames # Tokyo2020.”
Malayalam movie actor Tovino Thomas wrote, “India’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics! #MirabaiChanu.”
Congratulations #Mirabai Chanu To open your account in #olympic video games With you #Silver Thank you to your arduous work and that aggressive spirit#olympics 👏🏽👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/VaEkDGwRuI
— Randeep Hooda (@randeephooda) 24 July 2021
Randeep Hooda shared, “Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for opening your account with #Silver in #OlympicGames Thank you for your hard work and that competitive spirit #Olympics.”
Pranitha Subhash wrote, “What a great start by #MirabaiChanu! India has won a medal for the first time on the first day of the Tokyo Olympics. A promising start. #weightlifting #cheers4india #silver.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
