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State weightlifting teams announced

IMPHAL, Jan 20 : Manipur Weightlifting Association on Thursday released a list of players who will represent Manipur in the 13th Youth (Boys and Girls) National Weightlifting Championship, 54th Men and 30th Women Junior National Championship 2018 which…

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Weightlifting trial selection

IMPHAL, Jan 3 : Manipur Weightlifting Association will conduct a trial selection at SAI-SAG hall, Khuman Lampak on January 13 to form State team which will take part in the upcoming 13th Youth, 54th Men and 30th Women Junior National Weightlifting Championship 2018 to be held at Vishakhapatnam from February 21 to 25 under the aegis of Andhra Pradesh Weightlifting Association.

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Manipuri weightlifters to represent India in Asian and Commonwealth championships

Imphal, Jun 28: The Indian Weightlifting Federation has selected five young Manipuri weightlifters, who will represent India in different championships: the 19th Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships and 31st Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal that will be held from July 21 to 29 and the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships that will be held in Gold Coast City, Australia from September 3 to 9.

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2 Manipuri Lifters won Gold and Silver in women’s 48Kg, Opens first Gold Medal for India in Glasgow2014 Commonwealth’s Games

Glasgow 25th Jul, 2014: Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu of Manipur bagged a gold and silver, respectively, in women`s 48kg weightlifting in a display of overwhelming domination to

Glasgow 25th Jul, 2014: Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu of Manipur bagged a gold and silver, respectively, in women`s 48kg weightlifting in a display of overwhelming domination to open India`s medal account on the opening day of the competition in the 20th Commonwealth Games here on Thursday.

Sanjita and Mirabai after winning Gold and Silver Medals in Glasgow commonwealth’s Games 2014.
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Sanjita won with a total lift of 173kg (77+96) while Mirabai grabbed the silver with a cumulative
effort of 170 (75+95) in the absence of other strong competitors.

It was basically a contest between the two Manipuris in an event which India had dominated for long in the Commonwealth Games from the days of Kunjarani Devi.

Kunjarani, now a women`s coach, was beside the two state mates on the platform, egging Sanjita and Mirabai in her vernacular language. India had won a silver and bronze in this category in 2010.

The clean and jerk contest went on almost similar lines with Sanjita and Mirabai taking the bar and the bell after most of their opponents had exhausted their attempts below the 90kg entry weight of the two Indians.

Sensing that they could be in for top two positions, the Indian duo raised their entry weight to over 90kg and put pressure and physical exertion on their opponents who had to continue their attempts in quick succession.

There was a brief moment of tension in the Indian camp after Opara and Mirabai lifted 92kg, and Sanjita failed to clear the same weight. But Sanjita lifted 92kg in her second attempt to give a sigh of relief to the Indian camp.

The contest left to be fought between the two Indians, Mirabai lifted 95kg to put herself in contention, but Sanjita roared back with a 96kg lift to retain the first position.

Source: PTI