In Another Heartbreak, Mirabai Chanu Misses Olympic Medal by 1Kg

In another heartbreak for India at the Paris Olympics, Mirabai Chanu missed the 49kg weightlifting bronze medal by just 1 kilogram on Thursday.

The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Chanu became 4th with a score of 199. Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao claimed the bronze medal with a score of 200.

Chanu and Khambao were tied at 88kg after the snatch round. Khambao claimed the third spot with 112kg in the clean and jerk round while Chanu could manage to lift 110kg.

Chanu tried to lift 117kg on two occasions but was unsuccessful in both attempts. When she failed to lift 117kg she covered her face and was on the verge of tears.

In her snatch attempt, Chanu tried to better her best from the Tokyo Olympics (87 kg) and tried to lift 88 kg on her second attempt which she was unable to do. However, was successful in lifting 88kg in her final snatch attempt which was at the time the highest of the night.

In clean and jerk, Chanu failed to lift 111 kg and made an unsuccessful last-ditch effort of 114 kg.

In 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Chanu had a total of 202 kg (87 kg snatch, 115 kg clean and jerk) to claim the medal. Her all-time best lift is 205 which she achieved in the Asian Championship in 2020.