NEW DELHI: Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu‘s Asian Championship marketing campaign ended on a disappointing be aware because the 28-year-old completed 5th within the event in Jinju, Korea.
The famous person Indian weightlifter and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Chanu faltered in take hold of and selected to not make her final two blank and jerk makes an attempt on the Championship.
In the 49kg class, Chanu had a deficient day trip as she controlled to raise 85kg in take hold of and 109kg in blank and jerk for an total effort of 194kg, a whopping 13kg lower than her non-public perfect of 207kg.
Chanu began the take hold of with an 85kg carry, which she carried out completely.
She then set a weight of 88kg as she tried to check her non-public perfect. The Manipuri, alternatively, didn’t heave the barbell in her subsequent two makes an attempt and needed to be content material with an 85kg overall in take hold of.
Four lifters had higher take hold of effects than Chanu, all lifting 90kg or above.
While Chanu herself has been looking to breach the 90kg-mark in take hold of since 2020, head trainer Vijay Sharma had instructed PTI that the previous global champion used to be not likely to try the coveted carry right here.
The final time Chanu competed on the Asian Championships in 2021, she had returned house with a bronze medal and a global document in blank and jerk (119kg).
However this time, she best tried a 109kg carry ahead of deciding to not opt for her ultimate two makes an attempt, the cause of which isn’t identified but.
Sharma has mentioned a number of instances previous that the purpose is to top on the Asian Games later this yr. A medal on the continental multi-sport tournament is the one one lacking from the Manipuri’s trophy cupboard.
China’s Jiang Huihua received the gold medal with a complete carry of 207kg (94kg+113kg). She tried to damage Chanu’s global document of 119kg with a boost of 120kg in her ultimate blank and jerk try.
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hou Zhihui completed 2nd as she heaved 204kg (93kg+111kg) whilst Thailand’s Serodchana Khambao 200kg (90kg+110lg) bagged the bronze medal.
The ongoing championship is among the qualifying occasions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the place weight lifting occasions can be lower from 14 on the Tokyo Games to ten.
However, it’s an extra tournament and now not a mandatory one.
Under the 2024 Olympic qualification rule, a lifter has to compulsorily compete within the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup.
Apart from the 2 above, a lifter additionally has to take part in 3 of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will put up the Olympic Qualification Rating (OQR) of every weight class on the finish of the qualification duration.
A weightlifter’s perfect 3 performances on the qualifying occasions can be taken under consideration for ultimate evaluation.
(With inputs from PTI)
The famous person Indian weightlifter and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Chanu faltered in take hold of and selected to not make her final two blank and jerk makes an attempt on the Championship.
In the 49kg class, Chanu had a deficient day trip as she controlled to raise 85kg in take hold of and 109kg in blank and jerk for an total effort of 194kg, a whopping 13kg lower than her non-public perfect of 207kg.
Chanu began the take hold of with an 85kg carry, which she carried out completely.
She then set a weight of 88kg as she tried to check her non-public perfect. The Manipuri, alternatively, didn’t heave the barbell in her subsequent two makes an attempt and needed to be content material with an 85kg overall in take hold of.
Four lifters had higher take hold of effects than Chanu, all lifting 90kg or above.
While Chanu herself has been looking to breach the 90kg-mark in take hold of since 2020, head trainer Vijay Sharma had instructed PTI that the previous global champion used to be not likely to try the coveted carry right here.
The final time Chanu competed on the Asian Championships in 2021, she had returned house with a bronze medal and a global document in blank and jerk (119kg).
However this time, she best tried a 109kg carry ahead of deciding to not opt for her ultimate two makes an attempt, the cause of which isn’t identified but.
Sharma has mentioned a number of instances previous that the purpose is to top on the Asian Games later this yr. A medal on the continental multi-sport tournament is the one one lacking from the Manipuri’s trophy cupboard.
China’s Jiang Huihua received the gold medal with a complete carry of 207kg (94kg+113kg). She tried to damage Chanu’s global document of 119kg with a boost of 120kg in her ultimate blank and jerk try.
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hou Zhihui completed 2nd as she heaved 204kg (93kg+111kg) whilst Thailand’s Serodchana Khambao 200kg (90kg+110lg) bagged the bronze medal.
The ongoing championship is among the qualifying occasions for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the place weight lifting occasions can be lower from 14 on the Tokyo Games to ten.
However, it’s an extra tournament and now not a mandatory one.
Under the 2024 Olympic qualification rule, a lifter has to compulsorily compete within the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup.
Apart from the 2 above, a lifter additionally has to take part in 3 of the next occasions — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will put up the Olympic Qualification Rating (OQR) of every weight class on the finish of the qualification duration.
A weightlifter’s perfect 3 performances on the qualifying occasions can be taken under consideration for ultimate evaluation.
(With inputs from PTI)