'I couldn't eat or drink for three days': Chanu's sacrifice behind CWG gold
Mirabai Chanu secured her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in weightlifting despite the physical toll of extreme weight-cutting measures. She expressed emotional gratitude toward her support system after setting new records in the snatch and clean and jerk events.
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It highlights the intense physical and mental sacrifices elite athletes make to compete at the highest levels of international sports.
Mirabai Chanu won her third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday, setting new Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records despite revealing that she had not eaten or drunk water for days to make weight.The 31-year-old from Manipur lifted 85kg in the snatch and 105kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 190kg. She broke the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records in the snatch and also set new Commonwealth Games records in the clean and jerk and total lift.After receiving her medal, Mirabai stood on top of the podium as the national anthem played, with tears in her eyes.
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