Mirabai to return to competitive action after six-month injury layoff

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, on Monday, marked her return to weightlifting following a six-month injury layoff and finished third in Group B of women’s 49kg at the IWF World Cup.

The event, held in Phuket, Thailand, is the final and mandatory competition to qualify for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

Chanu, who has been struggling for injuries off late, did not go all out in Phuket. She eased into the competition with a total lift of 184 kg – 81 kg in snatch and 103 kg in clean and jerk. She holds a personal best lift of 205 kg, recorded at the Asian Championships back in 2021.