Native name మత్స సంతోషి Event(s) 53 kg Nationality Indian Name Santoshi Matsa | Country India Role Weightlifter Sport Weightlifting | |
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Born 10 March 1994 (age 30) ( 1994-03-10 ) Kondavelagada, Vijayanagaram,
Andhra Pradesh, India Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2014) | ||
Weightlifter Santoshi Matsa with TV5 News
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. Santoshi lifted a total of 188 kg — 83 kg in snatch and 105 in clean and jerk.
Andhra Pradesh government announced cash reward of Rs five lakh for winning medal in weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games.
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