Mirabai Chanu Wins India's First Gold At CWG 2018

Congratulations to Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for adding another feather to her cap and setting a new record by clinching India’s first gold on the first day of the Commonwealth Games 2018. Chanu won in the women’s 48 kg weightlifting category. She went on to better her own personal record.

CONGRATULATIONS! World Champion #MirabaiChanu wins #GOLD?medal in women's 48 kg #GC2018Weightlifting event pic.twitter.com/dmZvEqb5YY

— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 5, 2018

It was a stunning show when the Manipuri weightlifter scripted the record of 86 in the snatch, then her personal best of 85 kg in the category and then surpassed her 109 kg clean and jerk record to lift 110kg in the category. She lifted a total of 196 kg to give India its first gold on the very first day.

Another Indian, Gururaja, won the silver in the 56 kg weight category on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games. But of course, Chanu’s gold medal overshadowed his medal.

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for #Gold! #CWG2018 #GoldCoast #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/EgiFTDXywf

— Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 5, 2018

World Champion Chanu also created a new Commonwealth Games record in the process, breaking six records in six lifts to finish first in the women’s 48 kg.

GOLD MEDAL ALERT! #MirabaiChanu wins India's first gold medal at #GCCG2018. Here's a video of her winning gold at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, United States. pic.twitter.com/8K9FAKES8I

— Firstpost (@firstpost) April 5, 2018

This is her second CWG medal since a silver clinch in Glasgow four years ago. The highlight Chanu’s CWG feat was her personal best lift of 86kg in the snatch category – all in the span of six minutes – and 110kg in the clean and jerk.

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for winning India’s first gold at #CWG2018 and also setting a record with a 196 kg in Women's Weightlifting.

Proud moment for India! pic.twitter.com/eViPI4XFYK

— SheThePeople (@SheThePeopleTV) April 5, 2018

Inspirational Mirabai Chanu?
Gold is coming?
She broke 3 record in 6 Min ?1st lift-80kg broke Games Record
2nd lift-84kg broke her GR n equalled the Commonwealth Record (CR).
3rd lift-86kg-New CR in Snatch #CG2018 #PrideOfIndia pic.twitter.com/pZPJP2cP2E

— Maj Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) April 5, 2018

The 23-year-old Indian lifter – who works as a senior ticket checker with the Indian Railways – achieved this record after surpassing the CWG record of 175kg set by Nigeria’s Augustina Nwaokolo in Delhi in 2010.

Sheer World Class performance by our #Champion #MirabaiChanu ???in the #gc2018weightlifting Women's 48kg Finals breaking all records lose in every lift attempt. Well done #TeamMauritius #TeamSriLanka #Proud moment for #TeamIndia #GC2018 @WeightliftingIN @Ra_THORe pic.twitter.com/bSSSXU531S

— IOA – Team India (@ioaindia) April 5, 2018

Woke up to the news of ?? winning its first medal at #GC2018 ! Excellent work by #Gururaja. Congratulations, #MirabaiChanu for giving India it's first gold medal in #GC2018. I am sure this is just the beginning for many more to come. My best wishes to everyone participating. pic.twitter.com/Ac0XWlI4GZ

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 5, 2018

#MirabaiChanu sets a new Commonwealth Games Record and a Commonwealth Record with a 86 kg lift in snatch#GC2018 #GC2018Weightlifting pic.twitter.com/Tyw8IKFG2q

— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 5, 2018

Chanu Mirabai, you ?!

The 23 year-old claims ?? India's first gold of #GC2018 with a dominating performance in the women's 48kg weightlifting division.

Six lifts, six Commonwealth Games records.#7CommGames pic.twitter.com/K4L1pPqkLU

— 7CommGames (@7CommGames) April 5, 2018