Saikhom Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifter to win silver medal in Olympics on Saturday. The 26-year-old weightlifter won silver in the Women’s 49kg category, opening India’s tally at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
” 𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗨! Absolutely amazing display of weightlifting. The way you have transformed yourself after your injury and clinched a historic silver for #TeamIndia is absolutely stupendous. You have made India very proud,” tweeted batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.
𝗠𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗨!🥈👏🏻 🏋🏻♀️
Absolutely amazing display of weightlifting.
The way you have transformed yourself after your injury and clinched a historic silver for #TeamIndia is absolutely stupendous.
You have made 🇮🇳 very proud. #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/pacYIgQ7LK
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 24, 2021
“Ghazab. Bhartiya Naari Sab par Bhaari.#MirabaiChanu, remember the name. Thank you for making us all proud
@mirabai_chanu, and winning us a Silver at the Olympics. Many more to come,” wrote former India opener Virender Sehwag.
Ghazab.
Bhartiya Naari Sab par Bhaari.#MirabaiChanu , remember the name.
Thank you for making us all proud @mirabai_chanu , and winning us a Silver at the Olympics. Many more to come. #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/2KQwMvNuRz— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 24, 2021
The news has gone viral on social media, with thousands of congratulatory messages pouring in for Mirabai Chanu. Her name along with #CongratulationsIndia is trending on Twitter, as delighted fans are wishing Chanu on her record feat.
Here are some of the other posts:
Great start to the Olympics! Congratulations on the silver @mirabai_chanu 👏🏻
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) July 24, 2021
Congratulations to #MirabaiChanu 👏 Our country’s first medal at the #TokyoOlympics 😊 Take a bow 🇮🇳👏 pic.twitter.com/SosgcE4X3m
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 24, 2021
Saikhom Mirabai chanu well done 👏👏👏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 @mirabai_chanu #MirabaiChanu 💪💪 #Olympics #tokoyoOlympics
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 24, 2021
1.3 billion Indians proud of #MirabaiChanu! जय हिंद 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/lHLnENoNCR
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 24, 2021
Congratulations #MirabaiChanu on making us proud and bringing us glory.
Our first medal at the #TokyoOlympics2020 , a 🥈 in the Women's 49kg weightlifting . Super Proud pic.twitter.com/8Un7GvxZjU— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 24, 2021
Congratulations @mirabai_chanu for winning India 🇮🇳 its first medal of #Tokyo2020 . #RuknaNahiHai #Cheers4India #JaiHind
— Siddharthh Kaul (@iamsidkaul) July 24, 2021
Congratulations champion @mirabai_chanu for silver medal. #TokyoOlympics2020 #Weightlifting
— Navdeep Saini (@navdeepsaini96) July 24, 2021
Take a bow @mirabai_chanu 👏👏
Congratulations !! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Gva7KbghfO— K L Rahul (@klrahul) July 24, 2021
And our campaign in the #TokyoOlympics begins in style . A #Proudmoment for the whole country . Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on winning the silver medal . pic.twitter.com/olNTb2TfP8
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) July 24, 2021
First of many…#MirabaiChanu #Olympics2021 #silver #proud many congratulations…India India India..
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) July 24, 2021
The efforts our Olympic athletes take for years to be on that podium is mind blowing. Wonderful accomplishment by @mirabai_chanu 👏👏👏 #Olympics
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 24, 2021
The first one is here!
Congratulations @mirabai_chanu for winning a silver medal 🥈 in weightlifting for India.
Proud moment!#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/MhSeAtnvDS— DK (@DineshKarthik) July 24, 2021
Congratulations #MirabaiChanu on bringing home the Silver medal. Proud of you! 🙌🏾 #Tokyo2020@mirabai_chanu @Olympics
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) July 24, 2021
Congratulations #ChanuMirabai for winning silver, proud moment for all of us 🇮🇳 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/nnldXlhAZd
— Khaleel Ahmed 🇮🇳 (@imK_Ahmed13) July 24, 2021
Mirabai Chanu wins #Silver in #Weightlifting ! Stuff of legend👏🏽 #Ind
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) July 24, 2021
Well done #MirabaiChanu 👏👏
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) July 24, 2021
On #gurupoornima
What a gurudakshina by #MirabaiChanu
Only the second Indian woman to win an Olympic silver. Congratulations and so proud of you.#Cheers4India pic.twitter.com/gqvLQj4a6b— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) July 24, 2021
