Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

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| birth_name = Mirabai Chanu Saikhom

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| birth_place = Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East, Manipur, India

| height = 1.50 m

| weight = 49 kg

| country = India

| sport = Weightlifting

| event = 49 kg

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Mirabai Chanu (born 9 August 1994) 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 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna by the Government of India in 2018.

Chanu won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow; she went on to break the games record en route to the gold medal at the 2018 edition of the event held in Gold Coast. Prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics, her biggest achievement came in 2017, when she won the gold medal at World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, California.{{cite news |author= |title=Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal in World Weightlifting Championships |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/mirabai-chanu-wins-gold-medal-in-world-weightlifting-championships/story-jNshqWzng2FebQbk7l5itN.html |work=Hindustan Times |location= |date=30 November 2017 |access-date=24 August 2021}} She is a former world record holder in Clean & Jerk in the 49 kg category. In 2022, she joined I-League club NEROCA as its brand ambassador.{{cite web|url=https://parallelsports.in/news/neroca-fc-to-strengthen-team-plans-to-invite-mirabai-chanu-to-motivate-the-boys-before-i-league|title=NEROCA FC to strengthen team, plans to invite Mirabai Chanu to motivate the boys before I-League|website=parallelsports.in|publisher=Parallel Sports News|date=11 August 2023|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009084837/https://parallelsports.in/news/neroca-fc-to-strengthen-team-plans-to-invite-mirabai-chanu-to-motivate-the-boys-before-i-league|archive-date=9 October 2023|first1=Sudeep|last1=Pakrashi}}

Early life and background

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was born on 8 August 1994 in Nongpok Kakching{{Cite news|last=Sirur|first=Simrin|date=2021-07-25|title=In her Manipur village, Mirabai Chanu's family prepared for a feast to celebrate Olympic feat|url=https://theprint.in/sport/in-her-manipur-village-mirabai-chanus-family-prepares-for-a-feast-to-celebrate-olympic-feat/702571/|access-date=2021-07-27|work=ThePrint|language=en-US}} about 30 km away from Imphal city, Manipur{{Cite news|last=Ratnadip|first=Choudhury|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=July 27, 2021|title = First Reaction From Mirabai Chanu's Family, Neighbours In Manipur On Her Silver|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tokyo-olympics-2020-mirabai-chanu-watch-first-reaction-from-mirabai-chanus-family-neighbours-in-manipur-on-big-win-2493674}} to a Meitei family, a warrior clan of that region.{{cite news |author= |title=Mirabai Chanu's parents in tears after daughter wins silver in Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/mirabai-chanu-s-parents-in-tears-after-daughter-wins-silver-in-tokyo-olympics-101627126712327.html |work=Hindustan Times |location= |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021}} Chanu identified herself as a follower of Sanamahism and she also stated that she is follower of Hinduism as well.{{Cite web|first=Chitra|last=Ahanthem|title=Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: One Olympic medal and its many stories|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/saikhom-mirabai-chanu-one-olympic-medal-and-its-many-stories-153172|date=2021-07-30|access-date=2021-08-04|website=The News Minute|language=en}} Her family identified her strength when she was just 12. She could easily carry a huge bundle of firewood home when her elder brother found it hard to even pick it up.{{Cite web|last=Nair|first=Shashank|title=Mirabai Chanu wins silver at Tokyo Olympics: Why Manipur is churning out world-class weightlifters|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/mirabai-saikom-chanu-silver-medal-tokyo-olympics-explained-7420127/|date=2021-07-24|access-date=2021-07-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

Mirabai trained at the Sports Academy in Manipur. She hitched rides with truck drivers carrying sand. After winning the Olympic medal, she invited the truck drivers to offer her gratitude and touched their feet as a sign of respect.{{Cite web|title='Never forget a favour': Twitter gets emotional seeing Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu touching feet of truck drivers|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/never-forget-a-favour-twitter-gets-emotional-seeing-olympic-medallist-mirabai-chanu-touching-feet-of-truck-drivers-11628479543365.html|date=2021-08-09|access-date=2021-08-13|website=Mint|language=en}}

Career

File:The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur among others felicitating Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and her coach Vijay Sharma in New Delhi on July 26, 2021 (9).jpg 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.]]

Chanu's first major breakthrough came at the Glasgow edition of the Commonwealth Games; she won the silver medal in the 48 kg weight category.{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2014/lifter-sanjita-chanu-wins-india-s-first-gold-medal-at-2014-commonwealth-games_792347.html|title=Lifter Sanjita Khumukcham wins India's first gold medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games|work=Zee News|date=24 July 2014|access-date=24 August 2021}}

File:Mirabai Chanu with her parents.jpg

= 2016 Rio Olympics =

Chanu qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's 48 kg category. However, she failed to complete the event, owing to no successful lifts in any of her three attempts in the clean & jerk section.{{cite news|title=Rio Olympics 2016: India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu fails to complete weightlifting event|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-indias-saikhom-mirabai-chanu-fails-to-complete-weightlifting-event-2940026.html|access-date=8 August 2016|work=Firstpost Sports|publisher=Firstpost|date=7 August 2016}}

=2017–2021=

In 2017, she won the gold medal in the Women's 48 kg category by lifting a competition record 194 kg in total (85 kg snatch and 109 kg clean & jerk) in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held at Anaheim, California, United States.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/mirabai-chanu-wins-gold-at-world-weightlifting-championships/articleshow/61859324.cms|title=Mirabai Chanu wins gold at World Weightlifting Championships|work=The Times of India|date=30 November 2017|access-date=24 August 2021}}

Chanu lifted a total of 196 kg, 86 kg in Snatch, and 110 kg in Clean and Jerk to win the first gold medal for India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/commonwealth-games/cwg-2018-live-score-mirabai-chanu-weightlifting-live-streaming-5124033/|title=CWG 2018: Mirabai Chanu sets CWG record to clinch first gold medal for India|website=The Indian Express|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2021}} En route to the medal, she broke the game's record for her weight category; the effort also marked her personal best performance.{{Cite news|title=Highlights, Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast: Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, P Gururaja bring India glory on Day 1|language=en|work=Firstpost Sports|publisher=Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/highlights-commonwealth-games-2018-gold-coast-weightlifters-mirabai-chanu-p-gururaja-bring-india-glory-on-day-1-4418861.html/amp|date=2018-04-05|access-date=2021-08-24}} She missed out on a bronze medal in the 49 kg category at 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships with a total lift of 199 kg, her personal best, as her Snatch weight was lower than the third-place athlete, both of whom had identical totals.

At the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, Mirabai lifted a total of 201 kg (87 kg Snatch and 114 kg Clean & Jerk) to finish fourth.{{Cite web|url=https://iwf.sport/results/results-by-events/?event=472|title=2019 IWF World Championships|access-date=24 August 2021 |url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191011204023/https://www.iwf.net/new_bw/results_by_events/?event=472|archive-date=11 October 2019|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation}} This personal best total also created a new national record in the 49 kg category. She broke her personal record again four months later when she lifted 203 kg (88 kg in Snatch and 115 kg in Clean & Jerk,) in the 49 kg category to win the gold medal at the 2020 Senior National Weightlifting Championships.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/mirabai-chanu-national-championship-record|title=Mirabai Chanu breaks personal record to win national championship |work=olympics.com |date=4 February 2020|access-date=9 February 2020}}

In April 2021, she won the bronze medal at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent where she lifted 86 kg in snatch and then created the world record by lifting 119 kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 205 kg.{{Cite web|first=Kaushik|last=Deka|date=July 19, 2021 |title=Lifting hope {{!}} Saikhom Mirabai Chanu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20210719-lifting-hope-saikhom-mirabai-chanu-1825903-2021-07-10|access-date=2021-07-19|work=India Today|language=en}} In June 2021, Chanu became the only Indian woman weightlifter to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics by securing a second position on the Absolute Rankings for the 49 kg category.{{Cite news|first=Rohan|last=Sen|date=June 12, 2021 |title=Tokyo Olympics: Mirabai Chanu becomes first Indian weightlifter to qualify for 2021 Summer Games|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/mirabai-chanu-only-indian-weightlifter-to-qualify-for-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-1814054-2021-06-12|access-date=2021-07-19|work=India Today|language=en}}{{Cite news|first=Saurabh|last=Kumar|date=July 24, 2021 |title=Tokyo 2020: Mirabai Chanu becomes first Indian weightlifter to win silver in Olympics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/tokyo-olympics-weightlifting-mirabai-chanu-women-s-49kg-1832018-2021-07-24|access-date=2021-07-24|work=India Today|language=en}}

= 2020 Tokyo Olympics =

Chanu won the silver medal in 49 kg division at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with a total lift of 202 kg, becoming the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics, the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal, and the second Indian woman after P. V. Sindhu to win an Olympic silver. A new Olympic record was registered by Chanu with a successful lift of 115 kg in clean and jerk.{{cite news |title=Mirabai Chanu wins silver as India get first medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url=https://www.espn.in/olympics/summer/weightlifting/story/_/id/31872462/tokyo-olympics-mirabai-chanu-wins-silver-india-get-first-medal-2020-games |access-date=26 July 2021 |work=ESPN |date=24 July 2021 |language=en}} Her win ensured India its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Aftermath of Tokyo Olympic Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh announced an award of {{INR}}1 crore for her.{{Cite news|last=Laithangbam|first=Iboyaima|date=2021-07-26|title=Manipur CM Biren assures suitable job for Mirabai Chanu|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-cm-biren-assures-suitable-job-for-mirabai-chanu/article35530972.ece|access-date=2021-07-26|issn=0971-751X}} Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an award of ₹2 crores, promotion, and more for her.{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=27 July 2021|access-date=24 August 2021|title=Govt felicitates Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, announce reward, promotion|work=ThePrint|url=https://theprint.in/sport/govt-felicitates-tokyo-olympics-silver-medallist-mirabai-chanu-announce-reward-promotion/703753/}} Domino's Pizza India also offered her free pizza for life.{{Cite web |title=Domino's Pizza offers lifetime free pizzas to Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/8676/dominos-pizza-offers-lifetime-free-pizzas-to-olympian-saikhom-mirabai-chanu |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Imphal Free Press |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Domino's pledges free pizza for life to India's silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu - Biting silver |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/dominos-pledges-free-pizza-for-life-to-indias-silver-medallist-saikhom-mirabai-chanu/biting-silver/slideshow/84753111.cms |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The Economic Times}}{{Cite web |title=Domino's India decides to fulfill Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Chanu Saikhom Mirabai's 'pizza wish' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/olympics/2021/jul/25/dominos-india-decides-to-fulfill-tokyo-olympics-silver-medalist-chanu-saikhom-mirabais-pizza-wish-2335204.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The New Indian Express|date=25 July 2021 }}{{Cite web |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2021-07-25 |title=Domino's to offer free pizza for life to Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/domino-s-to-offer-free-pizza-for-life-to-olympic-medallist-mirabai-chanu-121072500498_1.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}

=2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games=

Chanu won gold medal in 49 kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022 held at Birmingham, England.{{Cite news |date=2022-08-04 |title=Mirabai Chanu clinches India's 1st gold medal of Commonwealth Games 2022, shatters Games record in women's weightlifting |work=Adda247 |url=https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/mirabai-chanu-wins-indias-first-gold-medal/ |access-date=2022-08-04}}{{Cite news |last=Rowbottom |first=Mike |date=30 July 2022 |title=India's Chanu reigns supreme in women's weightlifting 49kg class |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126403/chanu-india-weightlifting |access-date=30 July 2022}} She lifted a total of 201 kg in snatch and cleaned and jerk.{{Cite news |date=2022-07-30 |title=Commonwealth Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu wins first gold medal for India |work=The Bridge |url=https://thebridge.in/commonwealth-games/mirabai-chanu-wins-first-gold-for-india-cwg-2022-33857 |access-date=2022-07-31}}

= 2024 Paris Olympics =

Mirabai Chanu competed in the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

She finished at 4th position in Women's 49kg Weightlifting event by lifting 88Kg in Snatch and 111Kg in Clean and Jerk. Her total of 199Kg was 1Kg short of the result of Thailand's Surodchana Khambao who finished as the bronze medalist.

Achievements

width=60 \| 1 ! width=60 \| 2 ! width=60 \| 3 ! width=45 \| Rank ! width=60 \| 1 ! width=60 \| 2 ! width=60 \| 3 ! width=45 \| Rank
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan=2 width=40 \| Year ! rowspan=2 width=250 \| Venue ! rowspan=2 width=60 \| Weight ! colspan=4 \| Snatch (kg) ! colspan=4 \| Clean & Jerk (kg) ! rowspan=2 width=60 \| Total ! rowspan=2 width=40 \| Rank
colspan=13 \| Summer Olympics
2016	align=left \| {{flag icon\|BRA}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	48 kg	82	82	84	{{n/a}}	~~103~~	~~106~~	~~106~~	{{n/a}}	{{abbr\|DNF\|Did not finish}}	―
2020	align=left \| {{flag icon\|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan	49 kg	84	87	89	{{n/a}}	110	115	~~117~~	{{n/a}}	202	{{Silver2}}
2024	align=left \| {{flag icon\|FRA}} Paris, France \|49 kg \|85 \|88 \|88 \|{{n/a}} \|~~111~~ \|111 \|~~114~~ \|{{n/a}} \|199 \|4
colspan=13 \| World Championships
2017	align=left \| {{flag icon\|USA}} Anaheim, United States	48 kg	83	85	85	{{Silver2}}	103	107	109	{{Gold1}}	194	{{Gold1}}
2019	align=left\| {{flagicon\|THA}} Pattaya, Thailand	49 kg	84	87	89	5	111	114	~~118~~	4	201	4
2022	align=left \| {{flag icon\|COL}} Bogotá, Colombia	49 kg	84	87	87	5	~~111~~	111	113	{{Silver2}}	200	{{Silver2}}
colspan=13\|IWF World Cup
2024	align=left\| {{flagicon\|THA}} Phuket, Thailand	59 kg	75	79	81	13	98	103	~~106~~	9	184	12
colspan=13 \| Asian Games
2014	align=left \| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Incheon, South Korea	48 kg	70	73	75	{{n/a}}	90	93	96	{{n/a}}	171	9
2023	align=left \| {{flagicon\|CHN}} Hangzhou, China	49 kg	83	86	86	{{n/a}}	108	~~117~~	~~117~~	{{n/a}}	191	4
colspan=13 \| Asian Championships
2016	align=left \| {{flag icon\|UZB}} Tashkent, Uzbekistan	48 kg	81	81	84	7	102	106	~~108~~	6	190	7
2019	align=left \| {{flag icon\|CHN}} Ningbo, China	49 kg	83	86	86	4	109	113	~~115~~	{{Bronze3}}	199	4
2021	align=left \| {{flag icon\|UZB}} Tashkent, Uzbekistan	49 kg	85	85	86	4	113	117	119 WR	{{Gold1}}	205	{{Bronze3}}
2023	align=left\| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Jinju, South Korea	49 kg	85	88	88	5	109	—	—	6	194	6
colspan=13\|Commonwealth Games
2014	align=left\|{{flagicon\|SCO}} Glasgow, Scotland	48 kg	72	75	75	{{n/a}}	92	95	98	{{n/a}}	170	{{Silver2}}
2018	align=left \| {{flag icon\|AUS}} Gold Coast, Australia	48 kg	80	84	86	{{n/a}}	103	107	110	{{n/a}}	196	{{Gold1}}
2022	align=left \| {{flag icon\|ENG}} Birmingham, England	49 kg	84	88	90	{{n/a}}	109	113	~~120~~	{{n/a}}	201	{{Gold1}}

Awards

File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2018 to Ms. S. Mirabai Chanu for Weightlifting, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2018.JPG

= National =

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the highest sporting honor of India (2018){{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/other-sports/world-weightlifting-champion-mirabai-gets-rs-20-lakh-2076548.html|title=World weightlifting champion Mirabai gets Rs 20 lakh|date=2018-01-27|work=Zee News|access-date=2018-01-29|language=en}}
Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India (2018){{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-padma-awards-2018-announced-ms-dhoni-sharda-sinha-among-85-recipients-here-s-complete-list-424273|title=Padma awards 2018 announced, MoS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients {{!}} Here's complete list|publisher=India TV|date=25 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018}}

=Rewards=

For winning the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics -

{{INRConvert|1|c}} rupees from BYJU'S{{cite web|title=Tokyo Olympics 2020: BYJU'S announces Rs 2 crore for Neeraj Chopra, Rs 1 crore each for other medallists|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-olympics/india-in-tokyo/tokyo-olympics-2020-byjus-announces-rs-2-crore-for-neeraj-chopra-rs-1-crore-each-for-other-medallists/articleshow/85146181.cms|work=The Times of India|date=8 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}
{{INRConvert|50|l}} from the Government of India.{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Nitin |date=12 July 2021 |title=Rs 6 crore or Rs 25 lakh for Olympics gold? Home state key to cash prize |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/rs-6-crore-or-rs-25-lakh-for-olympics-gold-home-state-key-to-cash-prize-7400117/ |work=The Indian Express |location= |access-date=24 July 2021}}
{{INRConvert|1|c}} from the Government of Manipur,{{cite news |last=Leivon |first=Jimmy |date=28 June 2021 |title=Manipur govt announces Rs. 1.2 crore to athletes who win gold in Tokyo Olympics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/manipur-govt-announces-rs-1-2-crore-to-athletes-who-win-gold-in-tokyo-olympics-7379922/ |work=The Indian Express |location= |access-date=24 July 2021}} and appointment as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the Manipur State Police.{{cite news|author= |date=27 July 2021 |title=Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gets rousing welcome in Imphal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/olympics/2021/jul/27/olympic-silver-medallist-mirabai-chanu-gets-rousing-welcome-in-imphal-2336238.html |work=The New Indian Express |location= |access-date=27 July 2021}}
{{INRConvert|2|c}} from the Ministry of Railways (India) and promotion in the Northeast Frontier Railway.{{cite news |date=27 July 2021 |title=Promotion, ₹ 2 Crore For Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu After Olympic Silver |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rs-2-crore-reward-promotion-for-weightlifter-mirabai-chanu-after-olympic-silver-2495515 |work=NDTV |location= |access-date=28 July 2021}}
{{INRConvert|50|l}} from the Board of Control for Cricket in India{{cite news|author= |date=7 August 2021 |title=Raining rewards for Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra! Haryana, Punjab, BCCI announce cash awards for star javelin thrower|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/raining-rewards-for-olympic-gold-medallist-neeraj-chopra-haryana-punjab-bcci-announce-cash-awards-for-star-javelin-thrower/2306502/|work=Financial Express |location= |access-date=7 August 2021}}
{{INRConvert|40|l}} from the Indian Olympic Association.{{cite news |author= |title=Tokyo Olympics: Coaches of gold winners to get ₹12.5 lakh from IOA, Chanu coach to get ₹10 lakh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-coaches-of-gold-winners-to-get-rs-12-5-lakh-from-ioa-chanu-coach-to-get-rs-10-lakh-101627125333727.html |work=Hindustan Times |location= |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}
Other rewards
{{INRConvert|20|l}} from the Government of Manipur for the gold medal in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships.{{cite news |author= |title=Rs 20 lakh reward for champion lifter Mirabai Chanu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/rs-20-lakh-reward-for-champion-lifter-mirabai-chanu-5041760/ |work=The Indian Express |location= |date=28 January 2018 |access-date=24 July 2021}}
{{INRConvert|10|l}} from the Government of Manipur for qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.{{cite news |author= |title=Manipur star weightlifter receives ₹10 lakh incentive from state govt |url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/manipur/manipur-star-weightlifter-receives-%E2%82%B910-lakh-incentive-from/cid3436626.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624135314/https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/manipur/manipur-star-weightlifter-receives-%E2%82%B910-lakh-incentive-from/cid3436626.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2021 |work=The Northeast Today |location= |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=25 July 2021 }}
{{INRConvert|25|l}} from the Government of Manipur for participating in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

=Others=

The Times of India TOISA Weightlifter of the Year: 2021{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|title=TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners|date=14 October 2021|access-date=26 October 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026215006/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|archive-date=26 October 2022|location=New Delhi|url-status=bot: unknown}}

In popular culture

= Mei Iklaba Thamoi (play) =

Mei Iklaba Thamoi is a Meitei language Shumang Kumhei play based on the life of Mirabai Chanu, directed by Shougrakpam Hemanta, released on 19 September 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport1..300721.jul21|title=Shumang Leela based on Mirabai soon|access-date=19 August 2021|website=e-pao.net}}

= Upcoming film =

A biographical Manipuri feature film on Mirabai Chanu was also announced by Seuti Films. The movie will be directed by OC Meira and screenplay by Manaobi MM.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifp.co.in/8802/biopic-feature-on-mirabai-chanu-to-be-made|title=Biopic feature on Mirabai Chanu to be made|date=19 August 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|newspaper=Imphal Free Press}}