Paris: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu finished fourth to miss out on a weightlifting medal in her women’s 49kg category final on Thursday at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. One of India’s top medal contenders, Mirabai Chanu started with a 85kg lift in snatch before her second attempt was counted null and void. She successfully lifted 88kg in her third attempt. In clean and jerk, the Indian started with a failed attempt of 111kg. She successfully lifted the same in her second attempt before faltering once again in her final and sixth attempt when she lifted 114kg. Mirabai Chanu finished with a total of 199kg (88 + 111). The gold medal went to China’s Hou Zhihui who lifted 206kg (89 + 117).

Romanian Mihaela Cambei took silver with 205kg (93 + 112) while Thailand Surodchana Khambao was third with 200kg (88 + 112).