{{Short description|Indian weightlifter (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Santoshi Matsa | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = Indian | residence = | alma mater = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kondavelagada,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Where-weightlifters-thrive/article11344488.ece|title=Where weightlifters thrive|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 April 2014|last1=Rao|first1=V. Chalapathi}}</ref> Vijayanagaram,<br /> Andhra Pradesh, India | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}} (2014) | weight = {{convert|52|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (2014) | website = | country = {{IND}} | sport = Weightlifting | event = 53 kg | collegeteam = | universityteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Women's weightlifting}} {{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}} {{MedalComp|Asian Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Tongling|53 kg}} {{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|53 kg}} {{MedalComp|Commonwealth Championships}} {{MedalGold|2015 Pune|53 kg}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Gold Coast|53 kg}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Apia|55 kg}} | show-medals = y | updated = 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swati Singh wins bronze after Nigerian weightlifter fails dope test|date=30 July 2014|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/cwg-swati-singh-wins-bronze-after-nigerian-weightlifter-fails-dope-test/15491180|publisher=Mid Day|accessdate=30 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/young-lifter-santoshi-matsa-gets-bronze-in-53-kg-category-114072501596_1.html|title = Young lifter Santoshi Matsa gets bronze in 53 kg category|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 25 July 2014|agency = Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1009117/s_matsa.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140729051208/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/weightlifting/1009117/s_matsa.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 July 2014|title = Glasgow 2014 - Santoshi Matsa Profile}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jul/29/commonwealth-games-chika-amalaha-fails-doping-test|title=Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test|website=TheGuardian.com|date=29 July 2014}}</ref> Santoshi lifted a total of 188 kg — 83 kg in snatch and 105 in clean and jerk.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian weightlifter Santoshi Matsa wins bronze at Commonwealth|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/indian-weightlifter-santoshi-matsa-wins-bronze-at-commonwealth/|accessdate=27 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
Andhra Pradesh government announced cash reward of Rs five lakh for winning medal in weightlifting in the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.india.com/sports/andhra-pradesh-government-announces-rs-5-lakh-reward-for-santoshi-matsa-105743/ | title=Andhra Pradesh government announces Rs 5 lakh reward for Santoshi Matsa | date=29 July 2014 }}</ref>
==Major results== {|class = "wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan=2 width=40|Year ! rowspan=2 width=250|Venue ! rowspan=2 width=60|Weight !colspan=4| Snatch (kg) !colspan=4| Clean & Jerk (kg) !rowspan=2 width=40| Total !rowspan=2 width=40| Rank |- ! width=40|1!! width=40|2!! width=40|3!! width=40|Rank!! width=40|1!! width=40|2!! width=40|3!! width=40|Rank |- ! colspan=13|World Championships |- |2010 || align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Antalya, Turkey|| 48 kg ||58||<s> 62</s>||'''62'''||26||77||79||'''81'''||26||'''143'''||26 |-
|2011 || align=left|{{flagicon|France}} Paris, France || 53 kg ||70||73||'''75'''||27||90||94||'''96'''||22||'''171'''||21 |-
|2010 || align=left|{{flagicon|Turkey}} Antalya, Turkey || 48 kg ||58||<s> 62</s>||'''62'''||26||77||79||'''81'''||26||'''143'''||26 |}
==References== <references/>
==External links== *{{sports links}} *[http://results.glasgow2014.com/medalists.html/9003805 List of Medal winners at Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014] {{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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