Mirabai Chanu Made India Proud By Bringing Home The Gold And Breaking All Records At CWG 2018

Anything the world can do, Indians can do better. Be it science, culture or sports, we’re excellent at whatever comes our way.

2018 Commonwealth Games had a brilliant start and now India won its first gold medal. Mirabai Chanu made us swell with pride by securing the first position in weightlifting at Gold Coast on Thursday.

#MirabaiChanu hands #India its first gold at #CWG2018#Commonwealth2018 #Weightlifting

Read @ANI story | https://t.co/5FfqnMGN3R pic.twitter.com/3EUx4fi8BP

— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) April 5, 2018

Chanu, who is in the women’s 48 Kg category, broke her own record and set a new Commonwealth record by lifting 196 Kg. The previous record was held by Augustine Nwaokolo of Nigeria in 2010 for 175 Kg.

The news came right after Gururaja Poojary won us the silver in men’s 56 Kg category.

Congratulatory wishes have been pouring in from all over the country. It is a moment of great pride and celebration for us, and we have Chanu to thank.

1. Our star boxer Mary Kom sends her wishes.

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for #Gold! #CWG2018 #GoldCoast #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/EgiFTDXywf

— Mary Kom OLY (@MangteC) April 5, 2018

2. Anil Kapoor was one of the first B-townie to wish her.

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu on the Gold!! The whole nation is proud of you! #CWG18 #GC2018Weightlifting pic.twitter.com/L50MNIoJtK

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) April 5, 2018

3. All Hail Nari Shakti – Mirabai Chanu.

Every lift from her broke a CWG record. Nari Shakti at its best. Super proud of #MirabaiChanu for winning the first Gold for India. #CommonwealthGames2018 pic.twitter.com/C6NavwLfQ0

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 5, 2018

4. You know it’s a good day when you wake up to this news.

Woke up to the news of 🇮🇳 winning its first medal at #GC2018 ! Excellent work by #Gururaja. Congratulations, #MirabaiChanu for giving India it's first gold medal in #GC2018. I am sure this is just the beginning for many more to come. My best wishes to everyone participating. pic.twitter.com/Ac0XWlI4GZ

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 5, 2018

5. Former Olympic Athlete Brindra surely knows the pressure.

The medals where an athlete is “Expected” to win are generally the toughest internally for the athlete. Many congratulations to #MirabaiChanu on a spectacular performance at @GC2018

— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 5, 2018

6. Star wrestler Geeta Phogat is proud.

Congratulations👏🏻👏🏻🏋️‍♀️ #MirabaiChanu for winning 1st Gold 🥇medal for 1.3 Billion Indians. Well Done 👏🏻👏🏻🇮🇳Looking for more golden moment #CommonwealthGames2018 pic.twitter.com/cBFyE4BNOr

— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) April 5, 2018

7. Girl in glittering gold.

The girl of gold! Star of the moment! Amazing feat #MirabaiChanu ! What a day for India at @GC2018 #CWG2018 #ShareTheDream pic.twitter.com/fuhOPtPsZa

— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) April 5, 2018

8. “Nari Shakti at its best.”

"Nari Shakti at its best." It's time for the Gold! Heartiest Congratulations to the Golden Girl, weightlifter #MirabaiChanu for making #India Proud by winning the first Gold medal with the record breaking lift in #CWG2018
Many more to come! pic.twitter.com/G7CD6cRyiu

— Dr. Rutvij Patel (@DrRutvij) April 5, 2018

9. We have a record-breaker, guys!

Every single lift by #MirabaiChanu broke the record! Sailed to the gold medal in a league of her own. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) April 5, 2018

10. Super proud.

Congratulation world champion weightlifter Saikhom #MirabaiChanu on winning first gold medal for #India at #CommonwealthGames2018 You have made all of us proud. #GoldCoast2018

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) April 5, 2018

11. May the odds be ever in our favour!

And so the games begin! 🥇 🇮🇳 https://t.co/z7yXzx8SJH

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) April 5, 2018

Chanu already has her eyes on the next games and she’s excited about it too. According to Hindustan Times, she said,

“I want to do well in the Asian Games and win a gold medal there next.”

We pray that you achieve gold in Asian Games too, Mirabai. But for now, we’re going to revel in your glorious victory and celebrate you bringing home the gold. Humari choriyan choro se bilkul kam nahi.