Tokyo: Mirabai Chanu finished India’s 21-year hang tight for a weightlifting decoration at the Olympics by securing a silver award in the 49kg classification to open the nation’s record here on Saturday.

The 26-year-old lifted an aggregate of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari’s bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. With this, she exorcized the apparitions of the 2016 Games where she had neglected to log a solitary real lift.

The gold went to China’s Hou Zhihui with an exertion of 210kg (94kg+116kg) , while Aisah Windy Cantika of Indonesia brought home the bronze with an exertion of 194kg (84kg+110kg).

Thought of her as shortcoming in the approach the marquee occasion, Chanu endeavored 84kg in her first grab endeavor. The Manipuri took as much time as is needed and neatly hurled the free weight.

She lifted 87kg in her next endeavor and raised the load to 89kg, which was one 1kg more than her own best of 88kg that she had lifted at the public title last year.

Notwithstanding, she couldn’t better her own best and agreed to 87kg in the grab occasion just behind pioneer Zhihui, who made another Olympic record with an exertion of 94kg.

The Chinese lifter likewise holds the world imprint (96kg) in the classification.

In the spotless jerk, Chanu, the world record holder in the part, lifted 110kg and 115kg in the initial two endeavors.

In any case, she couldn’t bring 117kg up in her last endeavor yet it was sufficient to get her an award and open India’s record.

The humble Mannipuri separated in the wake of understanding that she has gotten a decoration and embraced her mentor in jubiliation.

She later broke into a dance also to praise the memorable platform finish.