Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu won silver in the 49kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Hyderabad on Friday, claiming her third career medal at the event. She has now won two silvers and one gold at the Worlds.

Chanu lifted a total of 199kg, comprising 84kg in the snatch and 115kg in the clean and jerk, marking her third podium finish at the World Championships. This effort ended India’s three-year wait for a medal in the competition.

The 2017 world champion and 2022 silver-medallist had two failed attempts at 87kg. Even her first lift at 84kg looked slightly uncomfortable, but she regained her rhythm in the clean and jerk, successfully completing all three attempts. She lifted 109kg, then 112kg, and finally 115kg — the same weight she had cleared at the Tokyo Olympic

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