Mirabai Chanu Saikhom is an Indian weightlifter. She won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women's 49 kg event. She has won gold medals at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the Padma Shri and Khel Ratna Award by the Government of India in 2018.
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The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur and other ministers and officials felicitating Tokyo Olympics Silver Medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and her coach Vijay Sharma in New Delhi on July 26, 2021.![Mirabai Chanu was officially inducted as an Additional Superintendent of Police[12] (Sports) on January 15, 2022 by the Manipur Police in Imphal. This recognition highlights her significant achievement and contribution to Indian sports.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Mirabai_Chanu_with_her_parents.jpg/500px-Mirabai_Chanu_with_her_parents.jpg)
Mirabai Chanu was officially inducted as an Additional Superintendent of Police[12] (Sports) on January 15, 2022 by the Manipur Police in Imphal. This recognition highlights her significant achievement and contribution to Indian sports.
The President of India presenting the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Chanu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.Awards 2
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P. T. UshaAlso won Padma Shri in sports
Sunil GavaskarAlso won Padma Shri in sports
Mithali RajAlso won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
Manu BhakerAlso won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
Koneru HumpyAlso won Padma Shri in sportsAbout this person
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Born 1994 · age 32
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