Back Where It Began, Stronger Than Ever: Mirabai Chanu’s Golden Statement
On a quiet game day in Modinagar Uttar Pradesh the barbell told a story louder than applause As iron met air and silence held its breath Mirabai Chanu once again reminded Indian sport why her name carries weight far beyond the platform At the National Weightlifting Championships the Olympic silver medallist delivered one of the most commanding performances of the meet rewriting three national records and reaffirming her place at the summit of Indian weightlifting nbsp Competing in the women s kg category Chanu didn t just win gold she owned the competition With clinical precision and calm authority the -year-old reset benchmarks in the snatch clean and jerk and overall total producing a performance that stood out even in a championship featuring nearly lifters from across the country Total Control on the PlatformFrom her very first lift it was evident that this was Mirabai Chanu s stage She opened