India’s Weightlifting Disappointments and Table Tennis Triumphs: Updates from Tokyo Olympics and Asian Games

2023-09-30 19:58:00

India’s women weightlifter Meerabai Chanu was disappointed not to finish the competition. Chanu suffered a setback when he fell during the 49 kg category competition.

The actor was trying to lift 117 kg in clean and jerk. The first two chances were fouled. During the third and final chance, he fell. Chanu got up with the help of the coaching staff. Chanu lifted a total of 191 kg and placed fourth. Chanu, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, failed to win a medal at the Asian Games. North Korea’s Ri Song Gu also retained the gold. Ri won the gold by lifting 216 kg.

Two-time world champion Jiang Huihua of China lifted 213 kg and won silver. Thaiathon Sukchare of Thailand won bronze by lifting 199 kg.

Sisters Sutheertha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee reached the semi-finals and secured a medal in women’s table tennis doubles. They upset world champion Chen Meng and Yidi Wang of China in the quarterfinals. Score: 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9. With that, India was assured of a medal in table tennis. In women’s singles, Manika Batra was eliminated in the quarters. World No. 4 Yidi Wanganu of China beat Manika. Score: 8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 14-12, 5-11.

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