The dream of winning two Olympic medals was shattered

India's Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the 49 kg category of weightlifting at the Paris Olympics 2024. She missed out on winning a medal. She won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2024. Now her dream of winning two Olympic medals is shattered. Khambao Surodchan of Thailand lifted a total of 200 kg. She won the bronze medal. Mirabai could lift just one kilogram less than her and missed the medal.

Total 88 kg lifted in snatch category

Mirabai Chanu lifted 85 kg in her first attempt in snatch. After this, she decided to lift 88 kg in the second attempt. But she could not lift 88 kg. After this, she lifted 88 kg in the third attempt. In this way, after three attempts, Mirabai has lifted the best 88 kg in the snatch category.

In the clean and jerk category, the weightlifter has to first put the weight on the shoulder. After this, it has to be lifted up. Mirabai tried to lift 111 kg in the first attempt. But she could not succeed. After this, she successfully lifted the same weight in the second attempt. After this, she could not lift 114 kg in the third attempt. In both the categories of snatch (88 kg) and clean and jerk (111 kg), she has lifted a total of 199 kg.

Chinese player won gold medal

Defending champion Hou Zhihui of China won the gold medal by lifting 206 kg, which also includes a new world record of 117 kg in the clean and jerk event. Romania's Mihaela Valentina Cambei was leading till the last moment and had to settle for the silver medal by lifting a total of 205 kg. Thailand's Khambao Surodchan won the bronze medal by lifting 200 kg.