Santoshi Matsa (born 10 March 1994) is an Indian weightlifter who won the silver medal in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. Matsa had originally finished in bronze medal position, but the gold medal winner Chika Amalaha of Nigeria failed a drug test, elevating Matsa to silver medal position.[2][3][4][5] Santoshi lifted a total of 188 kg — 83 kg in snatch and 105 in clean and jerk.[6]
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Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kondavelagada,[1] Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India | 10 March 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 53 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 24 January 2022 |
Andhra Pradesh government announced cash reward of Rs five lakh for winning medal in weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games.[7]
Major results
editYear | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 48 kg | 58 | 62 | 26 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 26 | 143 | 26 | |
2011 | Paris, France | 53 kg | 70 | 73 | 75 | 27 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 22 | 171 | 21 |
2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 48 kg | 58 | 62 | 26 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 26 | 143 | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Rao, V. Chalapathi (10 April 2014). "Where weightlifters thrive". The Hindu.
- ^ "Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test". Mid Day. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Young lifter Santoshi Matsa gets bronze in 53 kg category". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Santoshi Matsa Profile".
- ^ "Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test". TheGuardian.com. 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government announces Rs 5 lakh reward for Santoshi Matsa". 29 July 2014.
External links
edit- Santoshi Matsa at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Santoshi Matsa at Olympedia
- Santoshi Matsa at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- List of Medal winners at Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 [permanent dead link ]