Need to rewrite India’s weightlifting historical past on the Asian Video games: Mirabai Chanu | Extra sports activities Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Although Indian weightlifting has a proud historical past and legacy, it is one occasion India have not managed to win a gold medal in on the Asian Video games. It isn’t a shock then to listen to that Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu needs to alter that statistic in Hangzhou.

The rescheduled Asian Video games will start within the capital metropolis of China’s Zhejiang Province after a delay of a yr on September 23, and Chanu will as soon as once more be one of many main Indian hopes for a medal, however she needs to accept nothing lower than a maiden weightlifting gold for the nation.

Actually, Chanu nonetheless does not have an Asian Video games medal in her cupboard.
“Each time I sit alone, after I see my outcomes, what I’ve achieved and what’s left, then I discuss to myself. I haven’t got an Asian Video games medal,” mentioned Chanu on the primary episode of Timesofindia.com’s new sequence TOI Locker Room.
Chanu was pressured to overlook the 2018 Asian Video games due to an damage, one thing which has plagued her embellished profession.

Gunning for the World Championships earlier than the Asian Video games, the 2017 world champion and two-time Commonwealth Video games champion additionally has one other goal in thoughts — touching the 90kg mark in snatch.

She admitted that it frustrates her to not have touched 90kg in snatch, however having recovered from her latest thigh damage after therapy within the US, Chanu says she hopes to tick that field quickly.
“At instances, I’m offended with myself. My goal is 90kg (in snatch), however it hasn’t occurred. So I ask myself – why is not it taking place? Sir (coach Vijay Sharma) additionally says I’ve to the touch it (90 kg mark in snatch) on this competitors, or that one,” Chanu mentioned on TOI Locker Room.

“I do get irritated and really feel the strain of why I’m not capable of do it. However then I calm down and deal with the approach sir has taught. That thought relaxes me after I get again to coaching,” she added.
Chanu holds the world report for clear & jerk, which she registered on the 2020 Asian Championships with a elevate of 119 kg.
Chanu might be competing within the 49kg class for girls on the upcoming version of the Asian Video games which is able to run from September 23 to October 8.