Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the first gold medal for India on the first day of Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Chanu was competing in the 48-kg snatch category and she created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting 86 kg in her third attempt.

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Mirabi had lifted 80 kg in her first attempt but improved it to 84 kg and 86 kg in the next two attempts, respectively. Before Chanu, the previous Commonwealth Games record in snatch was 77kg made by Indian lifter Augustina Nwaokolo during 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

” #MirabaiChanu wins gold @ #GC2018Weightlifting . Carries the weight of the nation with ease and wins by a huge margin.#India opens its Gold medal tally #GCCG2018 #IndiaAtCWG,” Wrote a Twitter user.

” Congratulations Mirabai Chanu for getting India the 1st Gold Medal from Commonwealth Games Gold Coast!!! 6 attempts-7 records !!! #GirlPower #IndianPride #Northeast #Commonwealth2018 @Ra_THORe @Media_SAI,” write another Twitter user.

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins India’s 1st gold in women’s 48 Kgs at#CWG2018#GoldCoastCommonwealthGames
CONGRATULATIONS…Take a bow Ma’am .. pic.twitter.com/6MZkQAQ00i

— Vikas (@Vikas1916) April 5, 2018

Three Generation of Indian Women Weightlifting
1980s :: Kunjarani Devi
1990s :: Karnam Malleshwari
2018 :: Mirabai Chanu pic.twitter.com/cDpzOn6VuQ

— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) April 5, 2018

Congratulations !! #MirabaiChanu for winning the first gold medal of #CWG2018 on first day and also for setting the Commonwealth games record by lifting 110kg #GoldCoast2018 #GC2018 #GC2018Weightlifting

— SAGAR AGRAWAL (@SAGARAG35029407) April 5, 2018

In a league of her own #MirabaiChanu #GC2018 #GC2018Weightlifting pic.twitter.com/AbkDfcAv2z

— நீமோ (@iamerk) April 5, 2018

Congratulations #MirabaiChanu on winning the first gold for India at the #CWG2018. #ProudMoment #Champion pic.twitter.com/o4bhpM1k6s

— onkar gaonkar (@GaonkarOnkar) April 5, 2018

#MirabaiChanu wins Gold, sets Record..#GururAja bags Silver#GC2018 pic.twitter.com/yID1zcNL6Q

— Lalit Kumar Sharma (@lalithitechbwn) April 5, 2018

#MirabaiChanu We are so so so proud of you. You are the perfect example of perseverance, of how we always can aim for more. Thank you for this proud moment.#proudIndian #CommonwealthGames2018

— PARUL (@ParulG1809) April 5, 2018

What a wonderful moment #MirabaiChanu Wins the #GoldMedal in #CommonwealthGames2018 and breaks the all Records in Commonwealth Game History#JaiHind #CommonwealthGames pic.twitter.com/0CjESU0Km5

— SURESH EAV (@SureshEav) April 5, 2018

The Manipuri powerhouse left the competition far behind by setting Games and Commonwealth records in the snatch, clean and jerk as well as the total.

She registered 86 kg in the snatch and 110 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 196 kg.

Marie Hanitra of Mauritius finished a distant second with a total of 170 kg while Dinusha Gomes of Sri Lanka took bronze with 155 kg.

Chanu started off on a rousing note by breaking the existing Games record with a lift of 80 kg.

She went on to break the record another two times with successful attempts of 84 kg and 86 kg, the latter being her new personal best.

That gave her a massive lead of 10 kilograms over second placed Marie at the end of the snatch session.

The Indian star started the clean and jerk session in similar fashion, lifting 103 kg in her first attempt to take the lead straightaway.

Another successful lift of 107 kg consolidated her position at the top. The Manipuri went on to post a new personal best with 110 kg in her third and final attempt to close off a dominating performance.

-With IANS inputs.