"I faced many challenges....": Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu after hat-trick of CWG gold medals
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu discusses the physical and mental challenges she overcame to secure her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal. She emphasizes her focus on the upcoming Asian Games to complete her collection of major international titles.
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Olympic medalist and recently crowned Commonwealth Games gold medalist Mirabai Chanu expressed thrill at having achieved a hat-trick of gold medals in the CWG, recalling the difficulties she faced leading up to the tournament, ranging from injuries to weight management.
Chanu solidified her legacy as one of India's all-time great weightlifters with her third CWG gold at Glasgow in the 48 kg, after gold medals in 48 kg in the 2018 edition and 49 kg in the 2022 edition at Birmingham.
Along with an Olympic silver medal in 49 kg, three World Championship medals including a gold in the 2017 edition and an Asian Championship bronze, Mirabai's resume is that of an undisputed legend in the sport, and an Asian Games medal would complete her medal cabinet, with a medal won at each major multi-sport/weighlifting event.
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