Created by Citation bot
Last edited October 25, 2021
>Citation bot
Add: work. Removed parameters. Some additions/deletions were actually parameter name changes. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Suggested by AManWithNoPlan | All pages linked from cached copy of User:AManWithNoPlan/sandbox2 | via #UCB_webform_linked 7647/11844
 
->GreenC bot
Rescued 1 archive link; reformat 1 link. Wayback Medic 2.5
 
Line 2: Line 2:
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
'''Satheesha Rai''' is an [[India]]n weightlifter and [[Summer Olympics|Olympian]] from [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. He is also a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]] given in 1999. He won a gold medal and two silver medals in the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - WEIGHTLIFTING|url=http://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/history/docs/past%20winners.pdf|publisher=www.commonwealthweightlifting.com|accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India in Commonwealth Games|url=http://cwg.ndtv.com/india-history.aspx|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> He also won two gold medals and a bronze medal in [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] but the medal he won in 2002 was stripped because he tested positive for intaking a banned substance. Rai pleaded innocence and stated, "I have participated in over 16 International events including the Olympics and the World championships the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games besides a host of Asian Weightlifting championships and SAF Games. And in all these Games too tests are mandatory and I have come through clean. Also just before the teams left for Manchester, Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted tests thrice and unless it's negative we are informed,".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bureau|title=I am innocent, says Satheesha Rai |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/08/09/stories/2002080900502000.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> but was subsequently served a life ban<ref>{{cite web|last=Agency|first=[[Press Trust of India]]|title=Satheesha Rai handed life ban|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_satheesha-rai-handed-life-ban_1195276|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>
'''Satheesha Rai''' is an [[India]]n weightlifter and [[Summer Olympics|Olympian]] from [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. He is also a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]] given in 1999. He won a gold medal and two silver medals in the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - WEIGHTLIFTING|url=http://www.commonwealthweightlifting.com/history/docs/past%20winners.pdf|publisher=www.commonwealthweightlifting.com|accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=India in Commonwealth Games|url=http://cwg.ndtv.com/india-history.aspx|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> He also won two gold medals and a bronze medal in [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] but the medal he won in 2002 was stripped because he tested positive for intaking a banned substance. Rai pleaded innocence and stated, "I have participated in over 16 International events including the Olympics and the World championships the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games besides a host of Asian Weightlifting championships and SAF Games. And in all these Games too tests are mandatory and I have come through clean. Also just before the teams left for Manchester, Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted tests thrice and unless it's negative we are informed,".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bureau|title=I am innocent, says Satheesha Rai |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/08/09/stories/2002080900502000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021031230037/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/08/09/stories/2002080900502000.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 October 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> but was subsequently served a life ban<ref>{{cite web|last=Agency|first=[[Press Trust of India]]|title=Satheesha Rai handed life ban|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_satheesha-rai-handed-life-ban_1195276|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:22, 25 October 2021


Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka. He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999. He won a gold medal and two silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[1][2] He also won two gold medals and a bronze medal in 2002 Commonwealth Games but the medal he won in 2002 was stripped because he tested positive for intaking a banned substance. Rai pleaded innocence and stated, "I have participated in over 16 International events including the Olympics and the World championships the Asian Games, the Commonwealth Games besides a host of Asian Weightlifting championships and SAF Games. And in all these Games too tests are mandatory and I have come through clean. Also just before the teams left for Manchester, Sports Authority of India (SAI) conducted tests thrice and unless it's negative we are informed,".[3] but was subsequently served a life ban[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - WEIGHTLIFTING" (PDF). www.commonwealthweightlifting.com. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. "India in Commonwealth Games". NDTV.
  3. Bureau. "I am innocent, says Satheesha Rai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 October 2002. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. Agency, Press Trust of India. "Satheesha Rai handed life ban". Daily News and Analysis. {{cite web}}: Check |first= value (help)