Santoshi Matsa

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Santoshi Matsa
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 29)
Kondavelagada,[1] Vijayanagaram,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2014)
Weight52 kg (115 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country India
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)53 kg
Medal record
Updated on 25 July 2014.

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]

Andhra Pradesh government announced cash reward of Rs five lakh for winning medal in weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games.[7]

Major results[edit]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 58 62 62 26 77 79 81 26 143 26
2011 France Paris, France 53 kg 70 73 75 27 90 94 96 22 171 21
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 48 kg 58 62 62 26 77 79 81 26 143 26

References[edit]

  1. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Where-weightlifters-thrive/article11344488.ece
  2. "Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test". Mid Day. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/young-lifter-santoshi-matsa-gets-bronze-in-53-kg-category-114072501596_1.html
  4. http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1009117/s_matsa.html
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/29/commonwealth-games-chika-amalaha-fails-doping-test
  6. "Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. http://www.india.com/sports/andhra-pradesh-government-announces-rs-5-lakh-reward-for-santoshi-matsa-105743/

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