| 1. Mirabai Chanu hails from Manipur, India and is the youngest among six siblings. |
| 2. Her role model is Kunjarani Devi. |
| 3. She began weightlifting in 2008 at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal. |
| 4. At 11 years old, she earned her first gold medal in a local weightlifting competition. |
| 5. Her competitive weightlifting journey commenced in 2011 and led to gold medals at the International Youth Championship and South Asian Junior Games. |
| 6. In 2014, she won a Silver Medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
| 7. Mirabai qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics but did not secure a medal. |
| 8. In 2017, she won gold at the World Weightlifting Championships, breaking a 22-year gold medal drought for India. |
| 9. She clinched India's first gold in weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. |
| 10. Mirabai received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2018. |
| 11. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became the second Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal. |
| 12. Vogue magazine featured her on its cover in October 2021. |
| 13. Mirabai was named the brand ambassador of the North Eastern Re Organising Cultural Association FC. |
| 14. She was selected as the face of Adidas' 'Stay in Play' campaign. |
| 15. In 2022, Manipur's Chief Minister appointed her as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports). |
| 16. She qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 55kg weight category. |
| 17. At 12 years old, her family recognized her exceptional strength when she could effortlessly carry a large bundle of firewood home while her elder brother struggled to lift it. |
| 18. She used to travel 44 km daily for training as there was no weightlifting centre near her village. |
| 19. She ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics. |
| 20. After winning the Olympic medal, she invited the truck drivers who had helped her during her training to offer her gratitude and touched their feet as a sign of respect. |
