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{{short description|Indian weightlifter}}
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'''Laishram Monika Devi''' (born 1 March 1983) is an [[India]]n [[weightlifter]] from [[Manipur]] who won the silver medal in the Women's 69 kg category at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]]. Monika was originally part of the Indian squad for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in women's 68 kg category but was dropped after the Weightlifting Federation stated that she was tested positive in a dope test. The Prime Minister's Office overruled this decision. Because the final list of participants had already been submitted to the Olympics officials, Monika could not take part in the Games.

==2010 Commonwealth Games==

After being cleared of doping charges, Monika competed in the Women's 69 kg category at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] where she won a bronze medal.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

==Controversy about doping and subsequent omission from Olympics==
The Weightlifting Federation stated that Monika had tested positive in a dope test conducted in India prior to the Olympics. Subsequently, she was omitted from the Indian squad for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. She protested, stating that the officials had been trying to discard her in favour of another weightlifter [[Shailaja Pujari]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=234303&version=1&template_id=49&parent_id=29 |title=Gulf Times – Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper - Sport |publisher=Gulf-times.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref> Because the statement from the Federation lacked any credibility, the Prime Minister's Office intervened and approved her participation in the Olympics. With the list of participants already submitted to the Olympic authorities, the [[Indian Olympic Association]] stated that Monika could not take part in the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3346334.cms |title=India Challenge - India@Beijing - Beijing 2008 Olympics - The Times Of India |publisher=Olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2008-06-06 |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref> Thus, she was omitted from the Indian contingent.

In March 2009, [[Press Trust of India]] (PTI) reported that Monika's B sample, which was sent to a [[World Anti-Doping Agency|WADA]]-accredited laboratory in [[Tokyo]], also returned positive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090328/jsp/northeast/story_10736573.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Monika’s B sample tests positive |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2009-03-28 |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref> The report indicated that she could be banned for two years. Monika reacted to this news by saying that she did absolutely nothing wrong. She alleged that there is a huge conspiracy to end her sporting career prematurely.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topnews.in/lifter-monika-devi-claims-no-wrongdoing-2144818 |title=Lifter Monika Devi Claims No Wrongdoing | TopNews |publisher=Topnews.in |date=2009-03-28 |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref> Later, her family accused PTI of reporting incorrect information regarding the B sample result. A family member stated that Monika has not received any such reports yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1243772 |title=Monika hasn’t received report, says family - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2012-08-03}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian female weightlifters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India]]
[[Category:Weightlifters at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Manipur]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Weightlifters from Manipur]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

Monika Devi - Revision history

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