Sanamacha Chanu Explained

Fullname:Sanamacha Thingbaijam Chanu
Birth Date:1 February 1975
Birth Place:Manipur, India
Weight:52.74kg (116.27lb)
Sport:Weightlifting
Weight Class:53 kg
Team:National team
Updated:13 September 2016

Sanamacha Thingbaijam Chanu (born 1 February 1975) is an Indian weightlifter who competed in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics.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]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
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World Championships
Vancouver, Canada77.58082.59102.5107.511071907
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See also

References

  1. Web site: Weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu caught for doping - Hindustan Times . https://archive.today/20130125060149/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Weightlifter-Sanamacha-Chanu-caught-for-doping/Article1-597653.aspx . 25 January 2013 . dead.