Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu wins gold at Qatar International Cup

In weightlifting, India’s former world champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the women’s 49 kg category gold medal at the 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha on Friday.

Chanu bagged

gold with an effort of 194 kg in the Olympic qualifying event, with the points

which will come in handy when the final rankings for Tokyo 2020 cut are done.

The

24-year-old Manipuri lifted 83 kg in snatch and 111 kg in clean and jerk to

finish on top of the podium. However, it was a performance way below her

personal best of 201 kg.