Tears rolled down Mirabai’s eyes when she saw the tricolor from the podium as she picked up a rare honor for an Indian at the marquee event.
It is an emotional moment indeed. After an unfortunate defeat at the Rio games, Mirabai lifted 85kg and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women’s 48kg, in the process of setting a new national record.
In 1995, Karnam Malleshwari clinched gold at China. Mirabai is the second Indian in 2 decades to win the medal and bring pride to the country.
Congratulations Mirabai! We’re extremely proud of you.
