FEMINA'S FABULOUS 40 FOR 2021

The Olympians who represented the country on a prestigious platform. Some brought glory and others hope. The women who inspire us and make us believe that anything is possible, especially after the year that we have had. Women who have raised their voices and lent a voice to those who did not have one. There are too many to count, but this selection of 40 women will motivate us to hold our heads high while we march ahead

SAIKHOM

MIRABAI CHANU

WEIGHTLIFTER & OLYMPIAN

The Silver Lining

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won hearts with her podium finish, bringing home the country’s first medal at the recent Tokyo Olympics. She talks about her journey to the top, preparing for upcoming games, and inspiring a nation

She kick-started India’s most successful Olympic campaign ever by winning the silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting category this year. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the first Indian weightlifter to win silver at the Olympics, and only the second Indian weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal, made it to the podium lifting 202 kilos at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. That was not all: the Manipuri weightlifter also managed to set an Olympic record with a successful lift of 115 kilos in clean and jerk category.