SOROKHAIBAM Bindyarani Devi

Date of Birth: 27 Jan 1999

Age: 24

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.44/4'9''

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
Additional Information
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Weightlifting	Women's 55Kg	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium	Women's 55Kg Group A	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
1	Women's 55kg - Clean & Jerk	2021	Tashkent, UZB	114
4	Women's 55kg	2021	Tashkent, UZB	198
9	Women's 55kg - Snatch	2021	Tashkent, UZB	84
20	Women's 59kg - Clean & Jerk	2022	Bogota, COL	114
25	Women's 59kg	2022	Bogota, COL	200
31	Women's 59kg - Snatch	2022	Bogota, COL	86
Asian Championships
2	Women's 55kg	2023	Jinju, KOR	194
2	Women's 55kg - Clean & Jerk	2023	Jinju, KOR	111
4	Women's 55kg - Snatch	2023	Jinju, KOR	83
South Asian Games
1	Women's 55kg	2019	Nepal	181

Mirabai 2.0 (indianexpress, 31 Jul 2022)

Occupation:

Athlete, Railway Worker

Languages spoken:

Indian Railways [India]

Vijay Sharma [national], IND

She took up the sport in 2013 in Imphal, India. (timesofindia, 01 Aug 2022; indianexpress, 31 Jul 2022)

"I was into taekwondo from 2008 to 2012 but everyone told me that my height was ideal for weightlifting." (timesofindia, 01 Aug 2022)

To win a gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, and at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (hindustantimes, 14 Aug 2022; firstpost, 11 Aug 2022)

She trains at the National Institute of Sports [NIS] in Patiala, India. (hindustantimes, 14 Aug 2022)

Winning silver in the 55kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. (indianexpress, 31 Jul 2022)

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. (hindustantimes, 14 Aug 2022)

Her mother. (vishwadha, 15 Aug 2022)

Philosophy:

"Don't talk big and just train hard." (vishwadha, 15 Aug 2022)

Additional Information

General
TAEKWONDO TO WEIGHTLIFTING
When she switched to weightlifting from taekwondo she initially had doubts about her ability to pursue weightlifting due to the financial cost of the sport. "I had to quit taekwondo due to my short height. I didn't face any kind of pressure [financially] while playing taekwondo as the sport doesn't require much of monetary investment. However, I had to think several times before switching to weightlifting as it requires financial input for supplements and other stuff. I thought my parents can't afford the expense of my training, but somehow they managed." (firstpost, 11 Aug 2022; timesofindia, 01 Aug 2022)

OCCUPATION
She has worked in a ministerial role with Indian Railways. (hindustantimes, 14 Aug 2022)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event