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Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita Chanu for 49kg Gold in 36th National Games

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GANDHINAGAR: The women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games unfolded on expected lines with a tactical battle between Mirabai Chanu and Sanjita Chanu at the Mahatma Mandir here on Friday.

In the end, Mirabai walked away with the gold with a total lift of 191 kgs (Snatch 84kg, Clean & Jerk 107 kgs) while Sanjita had to settle for the silver medal with a total lift of 187 kgs (Snatch 82kg, C&J 105kg). Odisha's Sneha Soren picked the bronze after totalling 169kg (Snatch 73kg, C&J 96kg). IANS

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