Mirabai Chanu Success Story: Education And Weightlifting Career
By Anshika Verma09, Aug 2024 02:43 PMjagranjosh.com
Mirabai Chanu
Chanu Saikhom Mirabai is an Indian weightlifter, who has won medals for India. Let’s take a look at her educational qualifications and weightlifting career!
Paris Olympics 2024
Mirabai Chanu presents India at The Paris Olympics 2024, but she was not properly well during the competition as it was her third day of Periods.
Childhood
Mirabai Chanu was born near Imphal, Manipur on 8th August, 1994. Mirabai was supported by her family to pursue her career in weightlifting.
Educational qualifications
Mirabai Chani has earned a Bachelors degree and has completed her graduation. After that she just got involved in sports.
Weightlifting career
When Mirabai was just 12 years old, her family supported her to pursue her career in weightlifting and started trainings as well.
Commonwealth Games (2022)
Mirabai Chanu has earned company’s first gold medal for the first time in the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Weightlifing competition
She began her career in Commonwealth games where she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category.
Awards and accomplishments
She won multiple awards such as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Weightlifting in 2018, Padma Shri in 2018 and BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year in 2021.