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Chris ‘Thor’ Hemsworth calls Mirabai Chanu worthy of Mjolnir

First Published: 6th August, 2022 13:29 IST

Mirabai Chanu bagged a Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after she ended with a total lift of 201kg at the showpiece event.

Thor, the God of Thunder has approved Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, ‘worthy’ of his Mjolnir.

Chris Hemsworth who plays Thor in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe responded to a tweet on Friday and called Mirabai a legend, worthy of lifting Thor’s Hammer.

The latest interaction came soon after Mirabai Chanu won the Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022, the weightlifter thanked her fans on Twitter and wrote, “Lifting 201kg never felt easy but thanks to the love and wishes of billions back home, every challenge is just an attempt away”. Reacting to her post a user tagged Chris Hemsworth and wrote, “Time for Thor to give up his hammer”.

Interestingly, the tweet came to the actor’s notice and he was quick to reply, giving a Thor twist, the Australian star wrote, “She is worthy! Congrats, Saikhom, you legend”.

Mirabai Chanu bagged a Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after she ended with a total lift of 201kg at the showpiece event.

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