Mirabai wins Commonwealth C'ships gold

'I am delighted to win the gold because this is my first international event after the Olympics'

- JIGNESH VORA

Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu lived up to her top billing with a record-breaking show as she expectedly won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships on Monday.

The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist lifted a total of 193kg (84kg+109kg) to set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total, finishing atop the women's 48kg podium.

Her effort was 14kg more than the previous total record in the tournament.

National Games champion Rishikanta Singh added the second gold of the day in the men's 60kg with a total effort of 271kg (120kg+151kg).