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Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal before Karnam Malleswari at the Tokyo Olympics, will try to become the first Indian weightlifter to win two Olympic medals by reaching the podium at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday despite battling injuries for some time.
Mirabai opened her account for India by winning a medal on the first day of the Tokyo Games. She was not able to prepare well for the Paris Games due to some recent injuries. Her best performance since Tokyo was at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In Birmingham, she lifted a total of 201 kg. In Tokyo, she won the silver medal by lifting 202 kg (87 and 115 kg). Mirabad will stake his claim in the 49 kg weight category of his choice. If he performs at his best, he can win a silver or bronze medal. China's reigning Olympic champion Hou Zhihui will once again be a strong contender for the gold medal in this category. Mirabai will have to lift more than 200 kg to win a medal. If he reaches 205, his medal is almost certain. Despite the absence of Asian Games champion and world record holder Rong Gam of North Korea, there will be a lot of competition in the 49 kg category.