Mirabai Chanu ended India's 28-year wait for an Asian Games weightlifting medal by winning silver in the women's 49kg event in Nagoya with a total lift of 198kg. The Olympic medallist then appealed to the government for the Arjuna Award, a childhood dream despite already holding the Khel Ratna and Padma Shri.
Mirabai Chanu Wins Historic Asian Games Silver, Seeks Arjuna Award
Source: Zee News English