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Lifting 210 kgs can ensure medal in any world level competition: Mirabai

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World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Friday said that if she can lift up to 210 kg, she would be able to win medals in any world level competition.

"I have lifted more than 192 kg. I have lifted 194 Kg in the World Championship and bagged the Gold medal. After that, I had lifted 196 Kg in the Commonwealth Games and that has been my best performance," Mirabai told reporters during a promotional event.

"Now I will have to do better because of change in rule. We were earlier 48 kg athletes, but now we have to participate in 49 Kg category. Now the aim is to lift 210 Kgs and doing so I will ensure that I can win medals in every competition," she said.

She was speaking at a function where Edelweiss Group offered her and five other athletics a life insurance cover of Rs 1 crore.

Recovering from a back-injury and hence won't take part in the World Championships to be held in November, an Olympic qualifying event.

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee said she will have to take part in all

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