Renos Doweiya
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Renos Doweiya is a Nauru
an weightlifter
.
At the Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
in 2002 he finished in third place in the 77 kg weight class. However, this was later upgraded to a silver medal after India
n Satheesha Rai
was disqualified due to doping
. He also won gold medals at the Oceania Games, in both 2001 and 2002.
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
an weightlifter
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
.
At the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in 2002 he finished in third place in the 77 kg weight class. However, this was later upgraded to a silver medal after India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Satheesha Rai
Satheesha Rai
Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka.He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999.He won a gold medal and two silver medals in 1998 Commonwealth Games...
was disqualified due to doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
. He also won gold medals at the Oceania Games, in both 2001 and 2002.