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Mirabai Chanu Presents Signed Jersey to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju After CWG Victory
Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and India's chief national coach met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi, gifting him a signed jersey following her third gold medal performance at the Commonwealth Games.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Saikhom and the chief national weightlifting coach paid a visit to Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and gifted him a jersey signed by the Indian weightlifting contingent after winning her third gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist dominated the 48kg women's field to win gold. She set a Commonwealth Games record in the snatch by lifting 85 kg, then bombed another Games record of 105 kg in the clean & jerk to complete a hat-trick of Commonwealth golds for the Indian.
The union minister shared the glimpses of the meeting on X, with a caption, "Welcome home, dear @mirabai_chanu, after a glorious victory in the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow! She made India proud once again by winning the gold medal in weightlifting! Thanks for presenting a T-shirt signed by all the weightlifting players."
