Mirabai Chanu's Brave Effort | Misses Medal by 1kg

By Frengo team| Aug 08, 2024 Mirabai Chanu's bid for a second consecutive Olympic medal ended with a fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics 2024, lifting an aggregate of 199kg.

Key Performances Snatch and Clean & Jerk

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Zhihui Hou

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Mihaela Cambei

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Mirabai Improvement from Previous Competitions

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Mirabai Journey

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Mirabai Battling Injury

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