Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Mirabai Chanu opened India’s medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics, securing a silver medal in the 49kg weightlifting category as she lifted a total of 202kg -87kg+115kg, becoming the second weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari in the 2000 Sydney Olympics to win a medal at the Games.
According to the reports, she exorcised the ghosts of the 2016 Games where she had failed to log a single legitimate lift. Meanwhile, the gold was won by China’s Hou Zhihui with an effort of 210kg (94kg+116kg), and the bronze by Indonesia’s Aisah Windy Cantika with an effort of 194kg (84kg+110kg).
Chanu attempted 84kg in her first snatch attempt and she took her time and cleanly heaved the barbell. She lifted 87kg in her next attempt and raised the weight to 89kg, which was one 1kg more than her personal best of 88kg that she had lifted at the national championship last year.
However, she was unable to better her personal best and settled for 87kg in the snatch event only behind leader Zhihui, who created a new Olympic record with an effort of 94kg. The Chinese lifter also holds the world mark (96kg) in the category.
Chanu, the world record holder in the section, lifted 110kg and 115kg in the first two attempts. However, she was unable to raise 117kg in her final attempt but it was enough to fetch her a medal and open India’s account.
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