Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu fails to win 2nd Olympic medal, finishes fourth

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu came tantalisingly close to clinching a second Olympic medal but a faltered lift in her final attempt cruelly snatched the dream from her grasp, leaving her with a fourth place finish in the women's 49kg event here on Wednesday.

Chanu, who turns 30 on Thursday, lifted a total of 199kg (88kg+111kg) at the South Paris Arena. It was 3kgs less than what she heaved at the Tokyo Olympics, 202 kg for a silver medal.

Mirabai could managed only three lifts, two of which came in the clean and jerk section, out of six attempts.

The former world champion had done well to keep herself in medal contention after the snatch event but her failure to lift 114kg in her final clean and jerk attempt cost her dearly.

Had she succeeded she would have bagged the bronze medal.

China's Hou Zhihui smashed the clean and jerk Olympic record as she sucessfully defended her title with an effort of 206kg (89kg+117kg).

Romanian Mihaela Cambei took home the silver with total of