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Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu wins first medal for India

New Delhi: Indian athlete has started the Tokyo Olympics campaign on a positive note and on the first day of the Olympics Games Mirabai Chanu has won a silver medal in the 49kg category.

The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg). Chinese weight lifter Hou Zhihui won a gold medal with an effort of 210kg (94kg+116kg), while Aisah Windy Cantika of Indonesia took home the bronze with an effort of 194kg (84kg+110kg).

Congratulating Mirabai Chanu, PM Modi twitted “Could not have asked for a happier start to Tokyo2020”

Union Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also congratulated Mirabai

Rahul Bhandari

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