Santoshi Matsa

Santoshi Matsa

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 31) Kondavelagada, [1] Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2014)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	53 kg
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing   India Asian Championships 2011 Tongling 53 kg Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 53 kg Commonwealth Championships 2015 Pune 53 kg 2017 Gold Coast 53 kg 2019 Apia 55 kg
Updated on 24 January 2022

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

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

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". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
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.

External links

• Santoshi Matsa at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Santoshi Matsa at Olympedia
• Santoshi Matsa at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• List of Medal winners at Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}