Karnam Malleswari praises Chanu, says her win to boost weight-lifting culture in India
ABP News Bureau
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24 Jul 2021 02:35 PM (IST)
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View In AppIndia's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in a 49kg weightlifting. She also became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Soon after congratulation wishes were poured in from all quarters, Karnam Malleswari also tweeted 'Congratulations @mirabai_chanu... so proud of you! First day first medal for India #tokioolimpics2021 #olympics'. Malleswari also talked exclusively to ABP news and said that Chanu's win-win will boost weight-lifting culture in India