Chika Joy Amalaha (born 28 October 1997) is a Nigerian

weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lift ...

. In 2019 she tested positive for

metenolone Metenolone, or methenolone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as metenolone acetate (brand name Primobolan, Nibal) and metenolone enanthate (brand name Primobolan Depot, Nibal Injection). Metenolo ...

and is banned until 2027 by the

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2014 Commonwealth Games

Amalaha won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg weight class at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

at Glasgow, and set a new Games records in 53 kg weight category in both the snatch and overall elements. She later failed a drug test, and was temporarily banned from continuing the Games on 29 July 2014 after Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide were found in her A sample. Her B sample was then sent for testing the following day, which returned positive to prohibited substances. Following the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) scheduled meeting with Amalaha on 1 August 2014, she was subsequently stripped of her medal As a result,

Dika Toua Loa Dika Toua (born 23 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean Olympian weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's −49 kg. She competes regularly in the 53 kg weight class. She is a 12 time, and current, Oceania titli ...

of Papua New Guinea was awarded gold, Santoshi Matsa of India silver and Swati Singh, also of India, bronze. Amalaha was subsequently handed a two-year doping ban. The ban ended 25 July 2016.International Weightlifting Federation
Sanctioned athletes
, iwf.net. Retrieved 16 November 2014

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