Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her finest resulting from a wrist damage however nonetheless gained a silver medal on the World Championships with a complete raise of 200kg in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in 49kg class, managed to raise 87kg in snatch and in clear and jerk her finest effort was a raise of 113kg. The Indian completed behind China’s Jiang Huihua, who gained the gold with a complete effort of 206kg (93kg+113kg) whereas her compatriot and Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihua 198kg (89kg+109kg) took residence the bronze medal.

“We were not taking any pressure for this event. This is the weight Mira lifts regularly. From now we will start increasing the weights and improving,” head coach Vijay Sharma instructed PTI.

Chanu, the 2017 world champion, had damage her wrist throughout a coaching session in September. She had additionally participated within the National Games with the damage in October.

“We couldn’t do much (about the injury) because we didn’t want to skip the World Championships. Now, we will focus on her wrist because we have a lot of time before the next event,” Sharma stated.

While the 11-lifter area was extremely aggressive, most lifters avoided stretching themselves. Zhihua even skipped her last clear and jerk try to accept bronze.

Competing in her first worldwide match because the Commonwealth Games, Chanu had an underwhelming snatch session. She began with an 84kg raise however her second try of 87kg was deemed a no raise.

Expectedly, Chanu did not go for the much-awaited 90kg raise.

In her last try, the 27-year-old, who had her wrist bandaged, wobbled somewhat however was capable of hoist the 87kg barbell, which is a kilogram lower than her private finest within the part.

Fifth after the snatch part, Chanu set the best clear and jerk entry weight however her first try of 111kg was deemed a no raise as her left elbow wobbled somewhat.

The Indian camp challenged the choice however the judges upheld it.

However, Chanu, the world file holder within the class, succeeded in her last two makes an attempt of 111kg and 113 kg to gather the general and clear and jerk silver. He additionally took silver in snatch class.

It is the Manipuri’s second Worlds medal, she had gained a gold in 2017.

Medals are awarded individually for snatch, clear and jerk, and whole raise in continental and World Championships. But, only one medal for whole raise is awarded within the Olympics.

The 2022 World Championship is the primary qualifying occasion for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the place weightlifting occasions might be reduce from 14 at Tokyo Games to 10.

However, it’s an extra occasion and never a obligatory one.

Under the 2024 Olympic qualification rule, a lifter has to compulsorily compete within the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup.

Apart from the above, the lifter additionally has to take part in three of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.

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