Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim
| Medal record | ||
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| 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 bin Ibrahim (born 3 December 1981) is a Malaysian
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
In 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]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia : Medallist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (2003)[4]- Malaysia : Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2004)[5]
Notes and references
- ^ "AMIRUL Hamizan Ibrahim". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ "IBRAHIM Amirul Hamizan". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ Malaysian weightlifter fails drug test. www.english.peopledaily.com.cn. Retrieved December 2008.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
- NBC profile
- Athlete Biography IBRAHIM Amirul Hamizan at beijing2008
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