| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's weightlifting | ||
| Representing Malaysia | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Snatch) | |
| 2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Clean & Jerk) | |
| 2002 Manchester | 56 kg (Total) | |
| 2010 Delhi | 56 kg | |
Amirul Hamizan bin Ibrahim (born 3 December 1981) is a Malaysian weightlifter.
He won 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.
He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division finishing eighth, with a new personal best of 265 kg. He beat his previous best by 3 kg.
He is 5 ft 3 inches tall.
Controversy
In June 2005, Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim 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.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia : Medallist of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.P.N.) (2003)
- Malaysia : Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2004)
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