Sanamacha Chanu
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Sanamacha Chanu is an India
n 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.
As per the rules of the World Anti Doping Agency,she, now faces a life ban from Weightlifting after she tested positive for dope, for a second time at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n weightlifter who competed in the women's 53 kg
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 53 kg
These are the results of the women's 53 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 8 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 53 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...
weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
. 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.
As per the rules of the World Anti Doping Agency,she, now faces a life ban from Weightlifting after she tested positive for dope, for a second time at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.