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Indian Weightlifting Federation President Sahdev Yadav confirmed that Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinnunga have made the cut for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which has been postponed to the summer of next year.
Top 8 weightlifters from each weight class and next best ranked lifter from each of the five continents will qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Mirabai is currently ranked 4th in Women’s 49kg category while Jeremy is placed 22nd in the Men’s 67kg category in the International Weighlifting Federation ranking lists.
Speaking to Mail Today, Yadav said “It is clear cut they make the grade as per the world rankings. In the case of Jeremy, he is the top lifter in Asia. The second behind him lags by a huge number of ranking points, so even if he is going to make a world record in competitions later, it will not suffice”.
Yadav also has expects Rakhi Halder and Ajay Singh to seal their berth for the Summer Olympics which have been postponed to the next year.
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