Asian Weightlifting Championship has also started.
Interestingly,Mirabai Chanu's 48 kg has been shifted to 49 kg.
Now,even though 1 kg may not seem much but what has happened is that many Weightlifters have come down to 49 kg category from the previous 53 kg as a Result the Total Weight Lifting capacity has increased to around 205-210 kg.
Therefore,Chanu will have to improve her Personal best and try to lift around 205-210 in order to be a medal contender forget about Gold Medal Contender.
1kg weight limit will allow her to lift more for sure but the question is how much more.
This is her first Tournament in 49kg after her injury andait is being reported that her coach has set a Target of around 200kg for this Tournament and ultimately a target of around 210-212 kg for the Olympics.
Let's see how it all transpires.Her Form and Fitness is of utmost importance for India's Olympics Medal Chances.
I hope she can lift between 200-205 kg to announce herself as a genuine Medal Contender for the Olympics even in this new category.
Four male boxers from the Indian contingent have been presented with first-round byes -- Kavinder Singh Bisht, Ashish Kumar (75) Brijesh Yadav and Naman Tanwar.
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Interestingly,Mirabai Chanu's 48 kg has been shifted to 49 kg.
Now,even though 1 kg may not seem much but what has happened is that many Weightlifters have come down to 49 kg category from the previous 53 kg as a Result the Total Weight Lifting capacity has increased to around 205-210 kg.
Therefore,Chanu will have to improve her Personal best and try to lift around 205-210 in order to be a medal contender forget about Gold Medal Contender.
1kg weight limit will allow her to lift more for sure but the question is how much more.
This is her first Tournament in 49kg after her injury andait is being reported that her coach has set a Target of around 200kg for this Tournament and ultimately a target of around 210-212 kg for the Olympics.
Let's see how it all transpires.Her Form and Fitness is of utmost importance for India's Olympics Medal Chances.
I hope she can lift between 200-205 kg to announce herself as a genuine Medal Contender for the Olympics even in this new category.
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