Mirabai Chanu says three-day fast preceded her Commonwealth Games gold

Mirabai Chanu said "I couldn't eat or drink for three days" as she reflected on the sacrifice that preceded her Commonwealth Games gold medal. The 31-year-old from Manipur secured the top podium spot by registering a snatch of 85kg and a clean and jerk of 105kg for a combined total of 190kg.

Chanu's performance at the Games produced multiple record marks. Her 85kg snatch surpassed existing Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records, while her 105kg clean and jerk and the 190kg total each established new Commonwealth Games records.

The opening lift that mattered came in the snatch, where Chanu hoisted 85kg to eclipse both the broader Commonwealth benchmark and the previous Games mark. That effort put her in a commanding position as she moved into the clean and jerk portion of the competition.

In the clean and jerk, Chanu completed a 105kg lift that set a fresh Commonwealth Games record for that discipline. When combined with her snatch, the 190kg total itself became a new Commonwealth Games record, cementing her overall superiority in the category.

Chanu is 31 years old and hails from Manipur, details that accompanied reports of her achievement at the event. The sequence of lifts — 85kg in the snatch followed by 105kg in the clean and jerk — produced the 190kg cumulative figure credited in official results.

Mirabai Chanu’s own words underlined the personal cost she described as part of her preparation: "I couldn't eat or drink for three days." That sacrifice preceded a campaign that yielded multiple record-breaking lifts and the Commonwealth Games gold medal.