Weightlifter suspended after failing drugs test at Commonwealth Games

Nigerian gold medallist Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games after an in-competition drugs test resulted in an anti-doping violation, the Commonwealth Games Federation has announced.

The 16-year-old Amalaha provided an ‘A’ sample on July 25 – shortly after winning the women’s 53kg category – which revealed traces of diuretics and maskings agents.

Amalaha will have a ‘B’ sample tested at a laboratory in London on July 30.

African champion Amalaha of Nigeria won gold in the women`s 53kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

Amalaha snatched a best of 85kg before managing 111kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 196kg, to become the youngest Commonwealth weightlifter gold medallist.