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Roilya Ranaivosoa
Mauritian weightlifter (born 1990)
Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (born 14 November 1990), commonly known as Roilya Ranaivosoa, is a Mauritian weightlifter of Malagasy descent, competing in the 48 kg category and representing Mauritius at international competitions.
She competed at several editions of the World Weightlifting Championships.[2] She participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 58 kg event.[3]
She represented Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She finished in 11th place in the women's 49 kg event.[4]
She won the silver medal in the women's 49 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[5] In December 2022, she was elected as member of the IWF Athletes' Commission.[6]
However, her career has been marred by a breach of anti-doping regulations, resulting in her resignation from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission and subsequent sanctions.
Ranaivosoa's involvement in a doping scandal came to light when the International Testing Agency (ITA), responsible for conducting anti-doping procedures for the IWF, charged her with sample swapping and tampering. The alleged offense occurred in 2016, approximately four months prior to her participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where she finished ninth in the 48-kilogram category.
Following the charges, Ranaivosoa decided to resign from the IWF Athletes' Commission.
