Key facts
- Born
- 8 August 1994, Imphal East district
- State of birth
- Imphal East district, Manipur
- Sector
- Other sports
- Profession
- Indian weightlifter (born 1994)
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Mirabai Chanu Saikhom is an Indian weightlifter. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49 kg event. On 17 April 2021, she set a world record in clean & jerk in the 49 kg category with a lift of 119 kg (262 lb) in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships, a record which she held till 5 September 2023.
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Timeline
- 1994Born in Imphal East district
- 2018Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
- 2018Awarded the Padma Shri in sports
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