Amazon Quiz, (September 11, 2021): Mirabai Chanu won India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics in which sport?
a. Archery
b. Boxing
c. Wrestling
d. Weightlifting
Answer: d. Weightlifting
Indian weightlifter made India proud by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category at 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg). She attempted 84kg in her first snatch attempt then lifted 87kg in her next attempt before raising the weight to 89kg, which was a kg more than her personal best of 88kg. However, she was unable to better her personal best and settled for 87kg. China’s Hou Zhihui took home the gold.
Following her win, the weightlifter from Manipur said, “I am very happy, I have been dreaming of this for the past five years. I am very proud of myself right now. I did try for gold but even silver is a great achievement for me.”
“I am very happy to win the first medal for India at these Games. I don’t just belong to Manipur, I belong to the whole country. I would like to thank my coach Vijay Sharma and the support staff for their continuous hard work, motivation and training,” she added.
Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi, President Ramnath Kovind and several athletes congratulated her on social media.
“Could not have asked for a happier start to Tokyo2020! India is elated by Mirabai Chanu’s stupendous performance. Congratulations to her for winning the Silver medal in weightlifting. Her success motivates every Indian,” PM Modi tweeted.
“Heartiest congratulations to Mirabai Chanu for starting the medal tally for India in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning silver medal in weightlifting,” President Kovind wrote.”
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