Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu created history in 2021 when she became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the ________.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Tokyo Olympics.
- Mirabai Chanu made history at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021).
- She won the silver medal in the women's 49 kg weightlifting category.
- She is the first Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics and the second Indian woman weightlifter to win an Olympic medal, after Karnam Malleswari in 2000.