Singapore Weightlifting International: Tokyo silver medallist Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot, wins gold in Singapore

Singapore Weightlifting International – Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot:  Star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 55kg weight category on Friday by clinching the gold in the Singapore Weightlifting International here. Follow Singapore Weightlifting International Live Updates on InsideSport.IN 

Singapore Weightlifting International: Tokyo silver medallist Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot, wins gold in Singapore

Singapore Weightlifting International: Tokyo silver medallist Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot, wins gold in Singapore

Singapore Weightlifting International – Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot: Competing in the 55kg weight class for the first time, Chanu lifted 191kg (86kg+105kg) to stand on top of the podium in an uncompetitive field.

The second placed lifter — Australia’s Jessica Sewastenko’s best effort was 167kg (77kg+90kg), a whopping 24kg less than Chanu’s.

Elly Cassandra Englebert of Malaysia finished third with a best effort of 165kg (75kg+90kg).

Mirabai Qualifies for #CWG2022 🥳#TOPScheme athlete 🏋️‍♀️ @mirabai_chanu wins🥇with a total lift of 191kg (Snatch 86kg and C&J-105kg) in 55kg category at the ongoing Singapore #Weightlifting Int’l 2022

With this she also secures her berth at upcoming CWG

Many congratulations 👏 pic.twitter.com/6zeuLlGfdZ

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) February 25, 2022

Singapore Weightlifting International: Tokyo silver medallist Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot, wins gold in Singapore

Having pulled out of the world championships in December, this was Chanu’s first competitive event since the historic Tokyo Games performance last year, when she bagged India’s first silver medal in weightlifting at the Olympics.

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

Singapore Weightlifting International – Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot: However, to maximise India’s chances of winning more golds at the CWG, it is expected that Chanu will compete in the new 55kg weight division.

The Singapore Weightlifting International is a qualifying event for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The top eight lifters in each weight category in the ongoing tournament directly qualify for the 2022 CWG.

Singapore Weightlifting International: Tokyo silver medallist Mirabai Chanu confirms CWG 2022 spot, wins gold in Singapore

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