Mirabai Chanu Story: If there is passion in the heart and the will to fulfill the dreams, then even the most difficult circumstances cannot stop the path to the destination. India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is the biggest example of this. At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, he created history and made the country proud by winning the gold medal for the third consecutive time.

Mirabai completed a golden hat-trick in the Commonwealth Games by winning gold in Gold Coast in 2018, Birmingham in 2022 and now Glasgow in 2026. His journey is a message for today’s youth that no matter how difficult the circumstances are, if courage is strong then success is definitely achieved.

The journey started from poverty and struggle

Born in 1994 in Nongpok Kakching, a small village in Imphal East district of Manipur, Mirabai is the youngest of six siblings. His father was a construction worker in the Public Works Department, while his mother supported the family by running a small tea and samosa shop in the village. The financial crunch in the family of eight was so severe that sometimes it became difficult to even get two meals a day. Despite this, Mirabai never compromised with her dreams.

Sometimes training on an empty stomach

A sport like weightlifting requires nutritious food and protein, but due to financial constraints, many times Mirabai did not even have enough food. It is said that he practiced for many days by drinking only water, but never gave up.

Reached training center by trucks

When iron barbells were not available for practice, he started practicing by making barbells from bamboo stems. The distance from his village to Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal was about 20-40 kilometers. When there was no bus fare, she often took lifts from trucks carrying sand to reach training. After winning a medal in the Tokyo Olympics, he also honored the truck drivers who had helped him during his days of struggle.

long list of achievements

• Commonwealth Games 2018 (Gold Coast) – Gold Medal


• Commonwealth Games 2022 (Birmingham) – Gold Medal


• Commonwealth Games 2026 (Glasgow) – Gold Medal


• Olympic silver medalist


• Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award


• Padma Shri Award


• Working as Additional SP (Sports) in Manipur Police

Mirabai Chanu’s story is not just a story of winning medals, but it is a story of faith, struggle and continuous hard work. Mirabai, who started with limited resources and reached the world stage, has proved that success does not depend on any facility, but on determination and continuous efforts. His journey gives a message to millions of youth today that no matter what the circumstances are, if the goal is clear and the hard work is honest, history can be created.