File picture of Mirabai Chanu.© AFP
Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will miss subsequent week’s weightlifting World Championships in Manama, Bahrain as she continues to endure rehabilitation. The 30-year-old former world champion has not competed since her fourth-place end within the ladies’s 49kg class on the Paris Olympics in August. “Mira continues to be in rehab after the Paris Olympics. She won’t be participating on this World Championship,” chief nationwide coach Vijay Sharma instructed PTI. Chanu had been in a race in opposition to time to recuperate for the Paris Video games after she suffered a hip damage on the Asian Video games final 12 months. There have been murmurs surrounding her health whilst she competed on the Olympics.
Her dream to win an Asian Video games medal — the one medal lacking from her overflowing trophy cupboard — was dashed final 12 months however the Manipuri, regardless of all of the accidents, is decided to face on the rostrum on the the continental occasion.
“It will be significant for her to recuperate nicely as we might want to start preparation for the 2026 Commonwealth Video games and Asian Video games,” Sharma added.
Gyaneshwar Yadav to guide Indian problem
In Chanu’s absence, Commonwealth Championship gold medallist Gyaneshwari Yadav will spearhead the Indian problem on the World Championships, starting on December 6. The 21-year-old will signify India within the 49kh weight class.
Commonwealth Video games silver medallist Bindyarani Devi (55kg) and nationwide championship and Khelo India Weightlifting League gold winner Ditimoni Sonowal (64kg) are the opposite two Indian lifters who shall be competing on the world occasion.
Sharma, who’s hopeful of a optimistic end result, stated, “The brand new youngsters are arising, they’re doing nicely. This is a chance for them to rub shoulders with the most effective on this planet.” The three are presently a part of the nationwide camp in Patiala and can depart for Bahrain early subsequent week.
Squad: Ladies – Gyaneshwari Yadav (49kg), Bindyarani Devi (55kg), Ditimoni Sonowal (64kg).
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