Asian Weightlifting Championships: India's Mirabai Chanu sets a new Clean and Jerk world record in Tashkent

New Delhi, April 18: NF Railway's weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, Padamshree Awardee set a new World Record in the women's 49kg Clean and Jerk with a massive 119kg lift today.

She also recorded a new personal best of 205kg (86+119) to clinch the bronze in Asian Weightlifting Championship (A Gold Level Olympic Qualifying Event) being held at Taskent,Uzbekistan from 16- 25 April 2021.

Her previous best was 203kg, which she achieved in the National championships in Kolkata in February last year.