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Weightlifting · Manipur

Sanamacha Chanu

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.

Profile details

Born
2 Oct 1978
Birthplace
Imphal
State listed
Manipur
Country
India
Weight
53 kg
Sport
Weightlifting
Discipline
Strength
Category
Women
Status
Active

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2004 Summer Olympics
  • ·2002 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2002Competed at 2002 Asian Games
  2. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Olympics

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About

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.

Biography adapted from Sanamacha Chanu on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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