Mirabai Chanu
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
4
Records
Mirabai Chanu's list of achievements places her among India's greatest athletes. She is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver in weightlifting, and only the second Indian woman to win a World Championship gold. Her three consecutive Commonwealth Games golds are a record in themselves, and she has broken multiple Games records along the way. Her ability to maintain peak performance over a decade-long career is extraordinary, and she continues to inspire a new generation of lifters.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Khel Ratna Award
India's highest sporting honour.
Padma Shri
India's fourth-highest civilian award.
Arjuna Award
India's second-highest sporting honour.
Rankings & Lists
Top 5 in IWF World Rankings
Records & Feats
First Indian woman to win Olympic silver in weightlifting
Won silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 49 kg category.
Three consecutive Commonwealth Games golds
Won gold in 2018, 2022, and 2026 in the 48/49 kg categories.
Briefly held world record in clean & jerk (119 kg)
Set at the 2021 Asian Championships in the 49 kg category.
Broke three Commonwealth Games records at 2026 Glasgow Games
Set new records in snatch, clean & jerk, and total in the 48 kg category.