Satheesha Rai is an Indian weightlifter and Olympian from Mangalore, Karnataka. He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award given in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rai started his career by winning a gold medal and two silver medals in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. However, he was stripped of his 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medal after testing positive for a banned substance. Rai pleaded innocence and stated that he had been using the substance for medical reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2006, Rai was banned for two years by the Indian Weightlifting Federation after testing positive for a banned substance again. However, he was cleared to compete in the 2008 Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rai competed in the 94 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished 11th with a total of 351 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rai announced his retirement from weightlifting in 2009, after failing to qualify for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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