Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's weightlifting | ||
Representing  Malaysia
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Snatch) |
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2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Clean & Jerk) |
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2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Total) |
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2010 Delhi | 56 kg |
Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim (born 3 December 1981) is a Malaysian weightlifter.
His biggest achievement is winning three gold medals in the 56-kilogram category at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
At the 2008 Asian Championships he ranked 4th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 262 kg.[1]
He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division finishing eighth, with a new personal best of 265 kg.[2] He beat his previous best by 3 kg.
He is 5 ft 3 inches tall.
Controversy
On June 2005, Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim has tested positive for banned substance namely steroids in an out-of-competition test conducted by the National Sports Council of Malaysia and faced a ban of two years.[3]
Notes and references
- ^ "AMIRUL Hamizan Ibrahim". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ "IBRAHIM Amirul Hamizan". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ^ Malaysian weightlifter fails drug test. www.english.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved December 2008.
External links
- NBC profile[dead link]
- Athlete Biography IBRAHIM Amirul Hamizan at beijing2008
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