Sanamacha Chanu

Sanamacha Chanu (born 2 October 1978) is an Indian 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.[1] She was banned for eight years for her second doping offence.[2]

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  1. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/Weightlifter-Sanamacha-Chanu-caught-for-doping/Article1-597653.aspx
  2. ↑ "Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs". Rediff.com India. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 2007-04-30.


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