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'Very happy to win medal for India': Mirabai Chanu after historic 3rd CWG Gold
Mirabai Chanu said she will now target an Asian Games medal after becoming the first Indian woman to win medals at four straight Commonwealth Games.
- On Sunday, Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu returned to New Delhi after winning her third consecutive gold at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
- Chanu became the first Indian woman to win medals at four consecutive Commonwealth Games, starting with a silver in 2014 before claiming golds in Gold Coast 2018, Birmingham 2022, and Glasgow 2026.
- Chief National Coach Vijay Sharma lauded the contingent's performance, saying Chanu is "the only woman--not just in India but in the entire world--to have won medals in four consecutive Commonwealth Games."
- Chanu and silver medallist Lovepreet Singh are now training for the Asian Games in Japan starting next month, with Singh stating "my goal is to prepare well for the Asian Games and win a medal."
- Despite missing a medal at the Paris Olympics, Chanu plans to maintain her normal training schedule and remain injury-free, aiming to overcome that disappointment at the Asian Games.
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Mirabai Chanu wants to find the missing piece in her illustrious medal cabinet at Asian Games
Mirabai Chanu has shifted her focus from winning the Commonwealth Games gold to preparation for the Asian Games, the only major event where she is yet to secure a podium finish. Chanu clinched her third straight gold medal at the Glasgow Games.
·Noida, India
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Commonwealth Games 2026 | Mirabai Chanu says Asian Games medal next target amid pressure of expectations
Mirabai Chanu: The Olympic silver medallist says winning an Asian Games medal is her next big goal after Commonwealth Games success, while reflecting on Olympic highs, setbacks, expectations and staying injury-free.
·Bengaluru, India
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CWG medallists Mirabai Chanu, Lovepreet Singh receive heroes' welcome on India return
Mirabai Chanu, Lovepreet Singh and the first batch of Indian Commonwealth Games medallists received a heroes' welcome on their return home on Sunday as hundreds of fans gathered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
·Noida, India
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