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Mirabai Chanu
She carried firewood, then lifted Olympic silver
Her life
As a girl in Manipur, Mirabai carried heavy loads of firewood that her older brother struggled with.
At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics she won silver, India's first medal of those Games, lifting a total of 202 kg.
Achievements
- ✦Silver at the Tokyo Olympics, India's first medal of those Games
- ✦World champion in 2017
On the timeline
2021
Mirabai Chanu wins silver at Tokyo, India's first medal of those Olympics.
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