Commonwealth Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu's Gold Is Making The Entire Nation Proud

India saw a great start at the Commonwealth Games 2018 when Mirabai Chanu won our nation its first gold. Her performance was extraordinary as she managed to set a new Commonwealth record in women's 48 kg category.

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Chanu's personal best came with an 86 kg lift in 'snatch' and 110 kgs in 'clean and jerk' rounds. Gururaja Poojary also won a silver in men's 56 kg category.

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Here are some of the best celebratory reactions we found on Twitter.

First gold for India . I am so emotional rn ! Thankyou Mirabai Chanu ?????? #CWG2018

¡ª Khushi R Srivastava (@KhushiiRs) April 5, 2018

#MirabaiChanu.. congratulations..what a wonderful performance..1st gold medal for india #GoldCoast #Commonwealth2018

¡ª Phalguna Reddy (@Phalgunareddy87) April 5, 2018

On expected lines, but well done #MirabaiChanu for the ?. The Lifter lifts India on the medal tally. https://t.co/wgRkBfgkQQ

¡ª Prantik Majumdar (@Prantik_M) April 5, 2018

And India got gold in 48 kg weight lifting ???¡â?! Mirabai Chanu #GC2018Weightlifting #GC2018 #Commonwealth2018 @PMOIndia

¡ª Himanshu (@joeyspeakin) April 5, 2018

Congratulations mirabai chanu to win gold medal with commonwealth record ?? #GC2018 #MirabaiChanu #Goldmedal you're simply pride of India ? #ShePower first gold medal for India.

¡ª Raghunath Sahoo?? #OdiaCompulsory (@sahoo_raghunath) April 5, 2018

Congratulations???????¡â? #MirabaiChanu for winning 1st Gold ?medal for 1.3 Billion Indians. Well Done ??????Looking for more golden moment #CommonwealthGames2018 pic.twitter.com/cBFyE4BNOr

¡ª geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) April 5, 2018

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu for #Gold! #CWG2018 #GoldCoast #ProudMoment pic.twitter.com/EgiFTDXywf

¡ª Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 5, 2018

The medals where an athlete is ¡°Expected¡± to win are generally the toughest internally for the athlete. Many congratulations to #MirabaiChanu on a spectacular performance at @GC2018

¡ª Abhinav Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 5, 2018

Our #MirabaiChanu wins our first #Gold? in women's 48 kg at #GC2018 and how, by breaking *6 records! Go champion! pic.twitter.com/dCWbn3vcdd

¡ª ?????? (@ggiittiikkaa) April 5, 2018

The golden lift. National record, commonwealth record and India's first gold at #GC2018 #GC2018Weightlifting #MirabaiChanu pic.twitter.com/F5D5nCVCKL

¡ª Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) April 5, 2018

Weightlifter #MirabaiChanu breaks National and #CommonwealthGames record. Gets India's first GOLD MEDAL ?????? #GoldCoast2018 #CWG2018 pic.twitter.com/fAnbMdai15

¡ª Rosy (@rose_k01) April 5, 2018

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Mirabai Chanu made us super proud today. These celebrations are a proof of how swollen our chests are, thanks to her!