Sunday Special

Mira Bai The First Indian Silver Opener At Olympic

Mira Bai would sizzle in the opening of Olympic with silver lining none ever imagined job this 26 year old from Manipur had created in Indian sports history, making nation proud charting brief in second place at medal tally in this international tournament.

Northeast has delivered some of the best players from time to time in Indian sports but what Mira Bai the 49kg wrestler did was beyond expectation by creating record win if not China would have lifted 210kg which is little above of our Indian champ.

Born to Saikhom Tombi and Saikhom Kriti on 8^th August 1994 Mira Bai’s parents were overwhelmed by her performance though she was few inches below the golden mark created by China’s Hon Zhihu.

Today Manipur is proud that she scripted history in Indian sports by making silver opening though earlier she gave some of the memorable performances like 2014 World Championship win at 48kg and numerous Common Wealth Games titles to her credit.

Superior mentality this young 26 years old Mira is the only weightlifting contender from India in Olympics who has to her credit many prestigious titles like Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, 2018 and Padma Shri award for contribution to sports.

This small power packed lady Mira derived from Nongpok Kakching, imphal East is ranked No 1 in the list of weighlifters in Tokyo Olympic qualifiers is barely five feet who is trained under the coach Aaron Horching and Vijay Sharma

 Earlier if any Indian had won medal in weightlifting is Karnam Malleshwari in 2000 Sydney Olympics with bronze. Mira’s debut in 2016 Olympic at Rio though was beyond mark but she had elevated  her quality by winning Asian Weightlifting Championship at Tashkent in April this year by creating clean & jerk world record.

Being at Olympic is every sports person’s dream where Mira Bai from Manipur, India had lived up to her hope by making India emerge at the second spot at medal tally with her silver medal.

 NEIC: SUMI BORA