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A Big Lift Made Mirabai Shine! 🏅

Mirabai Chanu lifted heavy weights and won a shiny silver medal at the big Asian Games in Japan. 🏅

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Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49‑kilogram weightlifting event.

She lifted a combined total of 198 kilograms.

It was India’s first Asian Games weightlifting medal in 28 years.

Important leaders and athletes praised her achievement.

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She lifted a total of 198 kilograms, which is like lifting two big refrigerators together.

Her win made everyone in India very proud and showed that hard work can bring great rewards.

Friends like Amit Shah and P. T. Usha cheered for her and said she will inspire other kids.

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8 words

silver medal

a special award made of silver for finishing second

weightlifter

a person who lifts very heavy weights as a sport

combined lift

the total weight lifted from two different lifts added together

snatch

a type of lift where the weight is lifted from the ground to above the head in one smooth move

clean and jerk

a two‑step lift where the weight is first lifted to the shoulders, then pushed up over the head

milestone

an important event that shows progress

determination

strong will to keep trying even when it’s hard

resilience

the ability to bounce back after a setback

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