Chanu’s total of 199kg was just one kilogram shy of the bronze medal, highlighting how close she came to the podium.

“I was managing 85 in practice and I did it in the competition too. I was confident about clean and jerk also. It was my third day of the period and that also affects you a bit,” she said.

Mirabai, who turns 30 today, lifted a total of 199kg (88kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk), falling just 3kg short of her total lift at the Tokyo Olympics, where she secured a silver medal.

Mirabai Chanu, who has been away from the limelight due to injuries, will be the centre of attention on Wednesday as she aims to secure India's second Olympic weightlifting medal. However, tough competition and ongoing fitness issues pose significant challenges.

India aims to improve on its Tokyo 2020 medal tally with 117 athletes competing in Paris 2024, highlighting standout contenders like Neeraj Chopra and Mirabai Chanu for podium finishes.

Mirabai Chanu, the silver medallist from the Tokyo Olympics in weightlifting, is preparing to surpass a 90 kg lift in the snatch category at the upcoming Paris Games.

With only four months to go for the Paris Olympics, Chanu, who was competing in her first tournament since her Asian Games breakdown, finished 12th at the IWF World Cup with a total effort of 184kg (81kg+103kg), a whopping 33kg behind China's Hou Zhihui, who will look to defend her Olympic title.

Chanu's qualification stems from a gritty performance at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand.

Tokyo Olympics silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu all but qualified for the 2024 Paris Games after she finished third in the women's 49kg Group B event of the IWF World Cup

The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist will acclimatise to the weather and prepare for the quadrennial showpiece during her month-long stint in La Ferte-Milon in Paris, according to a statement by the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell.