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Commonwealth Games 2018: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins gold, P Gururaja silver

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mirabai chanu at CWG 2018
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BS Web Team New Delhi
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the 23-year-old weightlifter from Manipur, on Thursday opened India’s account of gold medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 by winning one in the women’s 48 kg category, with a combined effort of 196 kg. 

Breaking her six personal records in six lifts, Chanu not only made the country proud but also rewrote history, raising her own National record by one kg. 

The day started with weightlifter P Gururaja bagging the silver medal in the men's 56-kg category. 

Saina Nehwal showed total dominance against her Sri Lankan opponent and snatched victory in badminton. And in