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'''Sanamacha | '''Sanamacha Thingbaijam Chanu''' (born 2 October 1978) is an [[India]]n [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]] who competed in the [[Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 53 kg|women's 53 kg]] weight class at the [[Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]]. She originally finished fourth, but [[doping test|tested]] positive for a banned substance and was disqualified. | ||
She had also won three golds at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and was a part of the core team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at New Delhi, during the trials for which, she was tested positive for methylhexanamine; a stimulant commonly used as a nasal decongestant.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125060149/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Weightlifter-Sanamacha-Chanu-caught-for-doping/Article1-597653.aspx]</ref> | She had also won three golds at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and was a part of the core team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at New Delhi, during the trials for which, she was tested positive for methylhexanamine; a stimulant commonly used as a nasal decongestant.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125060149/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Weightlifter-Sanamacha-Chanu-caught-for-doping/Article1-597653.aspx]</ref> | ||
She was banned for eight years for her second doping offence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs |url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/19oly-lift1.htm |work=Rediff.com India |date=19 August 2004 |access-date=2007-04-30 }}</ref> | She was banned for eight years for her second doping offence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs |url=http://in.rediff.com/sports/2004/aug/19oly-lift1.htm |work=Rediff.com India |date=19 August 2004 |access-date=2007-04-30 }}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:21st-century Indian women]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian women]] | ||
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[[Category:Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]] | [[Category:Weightlifters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]] | ||
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]] | [[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 1 August 2021
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sanamacha Thingbaijam Chanu |
| Born | 2 October 1978 |
| Weight | 52.74 kg (116.3 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  India |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 53 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 13 September 2016. | |
Sanamacha Thingbaijam Chanu (born 2 October 1978) is an Indian weightlifter who competed in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She originally finished fourth, but tested positive for a banned substance and was disqualified. She had also won three golds at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and was a part of the core team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at New Delhi, during the trials for which, she was tested positive for methylhexanamine; a stimulant commonly used as a nasal decongestant.[1] She was banned for eight years for her second doping offence.[2]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2003 |  Vancouver, Canada |
53 kg | 77.5 | 80 | 82.5 | 9 | 102.5 | 107.5 | 7 | 190 | 7 | |
| 1999 |  Piraeus, Greece |
48 kg | --- | 90 | 15 | 0 | --- | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs". Rediff.com India. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2007.
External links
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