The rejection of Mirabai Chanu’s 55 kg access for the impending Commonwealth Video games via the Global Weightlifting Federation won’t have an effect on India’s medal probabilities within the Birmingham tournament, head trainer Vijay Sharma stated on Thursday.
The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) had sought after to box Chanu within the 55kg weight department with Jhilli Dalabehera and S Bindyarani Devi competing within the 49kg and 59kg respectively, whilst Poppy Hazarika was once to compete within the 64kg department on the CWG, to be held from July 28 to August 8.
The transfer was once geared toward maximising India’s medal haul within the CWG. However the entries had been rejected in line with a brand new rule that states that the top-ranked lifter in a class will qualify for the CWG. However, if s/he withdraws, the following best possible lifter won’t get the berth, as was once the case prior to.
The 27-year-old Chanu will now compete within the 49kg class. Chanu had certified for the CWG in 49kg, wherein she received the silver medal on the Tokyo Olympics closing yr, owing to her height rank, in addition to the 55kg weight magnificence, for which she competed in a qualifier.
“They rejected the access via announcing a lifter can take part in that class the place they have got carried out their best possible, Sharma informed PTI from St Louis, USA, the place he’s overseeing Chanu’s coaching. Chanu has most effective as soon as competed within the 55kg weight magnificence prior to — on the Singapore Weightlifting Global closing month, which was once a qualifying tournament for the CWG. Bindyarani is the end ranked Indian on this department.
We had been making an attempt that she (Chanu) qualifies in each class. However the rule has modified. CGF has taken out a brand new rule that most effective the top-ranked lifters can qualify within the class no longer the second one ranked. Within the Olympics additionally the rule of thumb was once in the event you withdraw one lifter then the opposite elevate in the similar weight magnificence will qualify, Sharma stated.
Which means Chanu, Bindya and Poppy now transfer again a weight magnificence every to 49kg, 55kg and 59kg respectively, leaving India and not using a lifter to box within the 64kg department. However Sharma is assured that the improvement won’t trade India’s medal hopes.
We had no lifter who may qualify for 64kg, this is a very tough class. This is why we had been making plans this, with Jhilli in 49kg, Mira in 55kg and Bindya in 59kg we’d have secured 3 medals,” he stated. Even prior to we had no hopes for the 64 kg weight magnificence. It was once simply to box a lifter. Possibilities of profitable a medal within the ladies’s tournament was once in those 3 class (49kg, 55kg and 59kg) most effective and they’re nonetheless stay.
Chanu has accomplished a large number of good fortune competing within the 49kg weight department, together with profitable a silver medal on the Tokyo Olympics closing yr. She additionally holds the blank and jerk international report on this weight magnificence. Ahead of that, she used to compete within the 48kg magnificence, profitable the arena championship gold in 2017. She additionally received 48kg silver and gold within the 2014 and 2018 CWG respectively.
Bindyarani received a silver on the Commonwealth Championship within the 55kg tournament in December closing yr. India are the powerhouse on the Commonwealth degree. On the 2018 version the Indians had returned with a haul of 9 medals — 5 golds, two silver and as many bronze.
