GREATER NOIDA: Two-time medallist Mirabai Chanu will as soon as once more spearhead the Indian problem within the World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September.
Aside from Chanu (49kg), Commonwealth Video games medallists Bindyarani Devi (55kg) and Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Shubham Todkar (61kg) and Narayana Ajith (73kg) can even compete on the planet occasion.
The identical squad will likely be competing on the Asian Video games, barring Todkar.
Will probably be Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Chanu’s first competitors for the reason that Asian Championships in Could, the place she completed sixth.
Chanu and Bindyarani is presently in St Louis, USA for a 65-day camp underneath Dr Aron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and energy and conditioning coach.
“Mira will not be injured, we’re engaged on her energy right here. She’s going to compete within the Worlds in addition to the Asian Video games,” nationwide coach Vijay Sharma, who’s within the US with Chanu, instructed PTI.
The time between the Worlds and Asian Video games could be very much less.
The World Championships, that are typically held in direction of the tip of the yr in November and December, are scheduled to start on September 4, and the Asian Video games begin lower than 20 days later in Hangzhou, China from September 23.
Whereas the Asian Video games will not be a qualifying occasion for the 2024 Paris Olympics, an Asiad medal is the one silverware that Chanu hasn’t received.
“An Asian Video games medal is the one medal she would not have so she’s going to compete in each occasions,” Sharma added.
A former world champion, Chanu had returned with a silver medal within the earlier version of the World Championships in December final yr.
Below the 2024 Olympic qualification rule, the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup are obligatory occasions.
Aside from the 2 above, a lifter additionally has to take part in three of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.
The Worldwide Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will publish the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) of every weight class on the finish of the qualification interval.
A weightlifter’s greatest three performances on the qualifying occasions will likely be taken under consideration for ultimate evaluation.
Indian Squad:
Ladies: Mirabai Chanu (49kg), Bindyarani Devi (55kg)
Males: Shubham Todkar (61kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Narayana Ajith (73kg).
Aside from Chanu (49kg), Commonwealth Video games medallists Bindyarani Devi (55kg) and Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Shubham Todkar (61kg) and Narayana Ajith (73kg) can even compete on the planet occasion.
The identical squad will likely be competing on the Asian Video games, barring Todkar.
Will probably be Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Chanu’s first competitors for the reason that Asian Championships in Could, the place she completed sixth.
Chanu and Bindyarani is presently in St Louis, USA for a 65-day camp underneath Dr Aron Horschig, a former weightlifter-turned-physical therapist and energy and conditioning coach.
“Mira will not be injured, we’re engaged on her energy right here. She’s going to compete within the Worlds in addition to the Asian Video games,” nationwide coach Vijay Sharma, who’s within the US with Chanu, instructed PTI.
The time between the Worlds and Asian Video games could be very much less.
The World Championships, that are typically held in direction of the tip of the yr in November and December, are scheduled to start on September 4, and the Asian Video games begin lower than 20 days later in Hangzhou, China from September 23.
Whereas the Asian Video games will not be a qualifying occasion for the 2024 Paris Olympics, an Asiad medal is the one silverware that Chanu hasn’t received.
“An Asian Video games medal is the one medal she would not have so she’s going to compete in each occasions,” Sharma added.
A former world champion, Chanu had returned with a silver medal within the earlier version of the World Championships in December final yr.
Below the 2024 Olympic qualification rule, the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup are obligatory occasions.
Aside from the 2 above, a lifter additionally has to take part in three of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.
The Worldwide Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will publish the Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) of every weight class on the finish of the qualification interval.
A weightlifter’s greatest three performances on the qualifying occasions will likely be taken under consideration for ultimate evaluation.
Indian Squad:
Ladies: Mirabai Chanu (49kg), Bindyarani Devi (55kg)
Males: Shubham Todkar (61kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Narayana Ajith (73kg).
