Chika Amalaha
Chika Joy Amalaha (born October 28, 1997 in Rivers ) is a Nigerian weightlifter .
Career
She won gold at the 2013 Commonwealth Junior Championships and the 2014 African Youth Championships. When she was only 16, she won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the class up to 53 kg body weight. However, during the doping control she tested positive for the diuretics amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide and was disqualified. The International Weightlifting Federation banned her for two years until July 25, 2016.
Web links
- Portrait at the International Weightlifting Association
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chika Amalaha Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow
- ↑ Also B-sample positive: Amalaha threatens blocking www.handelsblatt.com August 1, 2014 ( Memento of the original from December 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Sanctioned athletes www.iwf.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amalaha, Chika |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amalaha, Chika Joy (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1997 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rivers |