Balkisu Musa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Nigeria |
| Born | January 1, 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Balkisu Musa (born 1970) is a Nigerian weightlifter. She won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships in the +75 kg category.
Career
Musa came fourth in the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships in the Women's +83 kg category.[1] She won three gold medals at the 1999 All-Africa Games in South Africa.[2] At the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships Musa lifted 252.5 kg (total), winning the bronze medal in the +75 kg category.[3] When female weightlifting was included in the Olympics for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Musa was disqualified for taking steroids. She was banned for two years in total.[4] At the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, Musa was ranked 23rd in the +75 kg category, lifting a total of 215 kg.[3]
In 2017, six Nigerian weightlifters trained by Musa participated in the African Junior Weightlifting Championship.[5]
References
- ^ "World Championships Senior" (PDF). IWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Weightlifting". The Age. 21 June 2000. p. 55. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Athletes". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Little League World Series announces plan to expand". Tampa Bay Times. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Kuti, Dare (9 October 2017). "Weightlifting: Six Nigerians hit Uganda for Africa Youth/Junior Championships". ACLSports. Retrieved 2 May 2020.