Bindyarani Devi wins bronze medal at IWF World Cup 2024

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Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medalist Bindyarani Devi won bronze at the IWF World Cup 2024.

An Overview of the News

• The IWF World Cup 2024 took place in Phuket, Thailand from March 31 to April 11, 2024.

• Both male and female weightlifters participated in the World Cup.

Exclusive Indian Representation:

• Bindyarani Devi and Mirabai Chanu were the only two Indian weightlifters to compete at the IWF World Cup 2024.

Bindyarani Devi's bronze medal performance:

• Category and Lift: Bindyarani Devi, 25, competed in the women's 55 kg category and achieved a lift of 196 kg.

• Lift Breakdown: Her lifts included 83 kg in the snatch and 113 kg in the clean and jerk.

• Comparison with previous achievements: While his lifts at the World Cup fell short of his performance at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, where he lifted 203 kg to clinch the silver medal.

Mirabai Chanu's qualification for Paris Olympics 2024:

• Finished 12th in the 49kg category at the IWF World Cup 2024.

• Despite not winning a medal in the World Cup, she qualified for the Paris Olympics.

• The only Indian weightlifter to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

• Currently ranked second in the Olympic qualification rankings for the 49 kg category.

Paris Olympics 2024 Qualification Details:

• The IWF World Cup in Phuket served as the final qualifying event for weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

• The top 10 ranked lifters in the Olympic qualification rankings for each weight category earn quota spots.

• Bindyarani Devi is currently ranked 29th in the Olympic qualification rankings for the women's 59 kg category.

Background of Mirabai Chanu:

• Silver medalist in 49 kg category at Tokyo Olympics 2020.

• Gold medalist at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships in Anaheim, USA.

• Three-time gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games (2014, 2018 and 2022).

• Considered one of the great players of Indian weightlifting.

IWF World Cup 2024 Overview:

• Organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

• Held in Phuket, Thailand from March 31 to April 11, 2024.

• Both male and female weightlifters from different countries were showcased.

• North Korea's Kang Hyeon Gyeong won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg category.

• Mihaela Cambei of Romania won the silver medal in the same category.

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF):

• Established in 1905

• The governing body for men's and women's weightlifting worldwide.

• Recognized by the International Olympic Association.

• It includes 193 member countries.

• The headquarters is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Chairman: Mohammed Hassan Jaloud.