India at Tokyo Olympics: Silver medalist Mirabai Chanu stands chance to get Gold as China’s Zhihui Hou to be tested for doping
Anilava Chatterjee, Tokyo: Mirabai Chanu, India’s Olympic silver medalist at the Tokyo Games stands a chance of winning gold with reports emerging that China’s weightlifter Zhihui Hou will be tested by the anti-doping authorities. Hou bagged gold on Saturday in the 49-kg weightlifting category. Chanu, who is already on her way home will be hoping for more good news.
If Hou fails the doping test then India’s Mirabai Chanu will have her silver medal upgraded to gold. It has also been learnt that Hou has been asked to stay in Tokyo and the test is definitely happening.
Hou with a total of 210kg also created a new Olympic Record. The rules clearly state, if an athlete fails the doping test, then the athlete who has won silver, will be awarded the gold.
Mirabai made the entire country proud by winning silver in weightlifting 49 kg category. She lifted a total weight of 202 kg (87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk) during her four successful attempts across the competition.
Indonesia’s Windy Cantika Aisah grabbed bronze with a total of 194kg.
The 26-year-old Manipuri weightlifter became the second Indian to win an Olympic medal after Karnam Malleswari who bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games.
