Tokyo Olympics: Reaction of Mirabai Chanu’s family goes viral after silver medal win – WATCH

Mirabai Chanu's family and neighbours burst into celebrations as they watched her win the silver medal for India at Tokyo Olympics.

India ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu created history as she became the first Indian weightlifter to win silver in the 49-kg weightlifting category on Saturday (July 24) at the Tokyo Olympics.  Mirabai, the 26-year-old from Manipur, finished second behind China's Hou Zihui (210kg -- 94 snatch & 116 clean & jerk) with a total of 202kg (87 in snatch and 115 in clean and jerk) to take the second spot on the podium. With this, Mirabai won India's first medal in Tokyo and became the second weightlifter from the country to clinch an Olympic medal. Karnam Malleswari bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games when the weightlifting arena was opened to women for the first time. Meanwhile, Mirabai’s family and neighbours burst into celebrations as they watched her win the silver medal for the country.