Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She has won silver medal in 49kg. His success is being celebrated across the country.
PM Modi and CM Yogi congratulated
Many leaders of the country praised Chanu
Silver medal won in Tokyo Olympics
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She has won silver medal in 49kg. His success is being celebrated across the country. PM Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, including all the veterans have congratulated him. PM Modi tweeted and wrote, ‘This cannot be a happy start. India is excited by Mirabai Chanu’s stellar performance. Congratulations to him for winning the silver medal in weightlifting. His success inspires every Indian. #Cheer4Ind’.
At the same time, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted and wrote – India’s first medal on the first day. Won silver in women’s 49 kg weightlifting. The flag of India is proud of you Mira.
Kiren Rijiju has written, India has got the first medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020, Mirabai Chanu has won the silver medal in 49 kg women’s category and made India proud of India.
CM Yogi tweeted and wrote, “Today again the mother power of India has made Mother Bharti proud on the global stage. Today in @Tokyo2020, @mirabai_chanu ji has made the country proud by winning a silver medal by showing amazing skills. Hearty congratulations! Jai Hind!”
Congress leader Ajay Kumar Lallu has written, “Heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for registering India’s first win with a silver medal in weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics. India is becoming proud on the world stage. Today every person of India has won. @mirabai_chanu”
CM Nitish Kumar has also congratulated Mirabai Chanu, he said that Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has set a new record in the history of weightlifting by winning a silver medal in the Olympic Games, on which every Indian is proud. The Chief Minister said that Saikhom Mirabai Chanu reached the top of the height of progress and kept illuminating the name of India, such is my wish.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has written, India’s great start on the very first day of the start of the Olympics. Heartfelt congratulations to Mirabai Chanu, she won her first silver medal due to her brilliant performance.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has also congratulated Chanu. He said that women power has once again illuminated the name of the country. The whole country is proud of this achievement of Mirabai Chanu. His success will inspire other players as well.
Let us tell you that this is the first time that India has won a medal on the first day of the Olympics. Mirabai is the first Indian to win a silver medal in weightlifting. Mirabai Chanu was at number two after Snatch. After this, Mirabai Chanu managed to lift 110 kg in her first attempt of clean and jerk. In the second attempt, Mirabai Chanu was successful in lifting 115 kg. However, she failed in the third attempt and had to be content with the silver medal.