Santoshi Matsa

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]

Santoshi Matsa
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994
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
Women's weightlifting
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Tongling53 kg
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow53 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Pune53 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Gold Coast53 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Apia55 kg
Updated on 24 January 2022.

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

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey48 kg58 6262267779812614326
2011France Paris, France53 kg707375279094962217121
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey48 kg58 6262267779812614326

References
  1. Rao, V. Chalapathi (10 April 2014). "Where weightlifters thrive". The Hindu.
  2. "Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test". Mid Day. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. "Young lifter Santoshi Matsa gets bronze in 53 kg category". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 25 July 2014.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Santoshi Matsa Profile".
  5. "Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test". TheGuardian.com. 29 July 2014.
  6. "Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth". news.biharprabha.com. IANS. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  7. "Andhra Pradesh government announces Rs 5 lakh reward for Santoshi Matsa". 29 July 2014.


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