India, Oct. 3 -- Guwahati: Indian weightlifting star Mirabai Chanu clinched the silver medal in the women's 48kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships, further solidifying her impressive track record at the global level.
The former world champion lifted a combined total of 199kg, 84kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk, to make her third career podium finish at the prestigious event.
Chanu, who previously competed in the 49kg division, moved down a weight class for this competition.
Despite facing early challenges in the snatch, where she missed two attempts at 87kg, she found her rhythm during the clean and jerk, nailing all three lifts.
The 31-year-old executed clean lifts of 109kg, 112kg, and 115kg, matching the mark ...