Mirabai Chanu

Paris Olympics 2024: Mirabai Chanu misses medal by a whisker, Vinesh Phogat disqualified on disappointing day for India

It was a disappointing day for India at 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women's 50 kg final, whereas weightlifter Mirabai Chanu missed out on a medal.

Who is Mirabai Chanu, latest Indian to finish fourth in Paris Olympics

Weightlifter Chanu narrowly missed out on winning back-to-back Olympic medals after finishing fourth in the women's 49kg event with a combined score of 199.

Paris Olympics Dispatch: Mirabai Chanu left standing alone at doorstep of glory after 4th-place heartbreak

The number of fourth places at these games swelled to six. Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai, who sought to lift our spirits, became the latest to join that ‘painful’ list.

Paris Olympics 2024: Mirabai Chanu misses medal after finishing fourth in weightlifting

India's Mirabai Chanu narrowly missed out on a medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics after she finished the tournament in fourth place on Wednesday.

Road to Paris, Weightlifting: Who has qualified for the Olympics? Can India win a medal?

Mirabai Chanu, silver medallist from Tokyo Olympics, is the only Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Paris Games.

Mirabai Chanu set to make comeback after six-month injury layoff in IWF World Cup

Chanu, who has been recuperating from hip tendonitis she suffered during the Asian Games in September last year, has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics and simply appearing in the World Cup will confirm her quota.

Mirabai Chanu to miss Asian Weightlifting Championships due to slow recovery post-injury

Chanu, who competes in the 49kg weight class, is still recovering from the hip tendinitis injury she sustained in October while competing at the Asian Games.

Asian Games 2023: Mirabai Chanu to undergo tests to ascertain extent of thigh injury

Mirabai Chanu's dream of winning a medal at the Asian Games was shattered as injury struck at the worst possible time.

World Weightlifting Championship: With Mirabai Chanu out of medal contention, not much at stake for Indians

With Chanu not lifting, the Worlds are set to be an underwhelming affair for her country. No Indian lifter will be in medal contention as none of them have entered a starting weight worthy of Group A classification.

Asian Games 2023: Mirabai Chanu to only attend weigh-in at World Weightlifting Championships

Even with Asian Games just days apart from World Weightlifting Championships, things are not going to be easy for Mirabai Chanu