Maiya Maneza

Maiya Maneza
Maneza depicted on a stamp from Kazakhstan
Personal information
Born1 November 1985 (1985-11) (age 39)
Tokmok, Kyrgyz SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese姚丽
Traditional Chinese姚麗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáo Lì
other Mandarin
DunganЙо Ли
Russian name
RussianМайя Салахаровна Манеза
Kazakh name
KazakhМайя Салахарқызы Манеза
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event63 kg
Medal record
Representing  Kazakhstan
Olympic Games
Disqualified2012 London 63 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
2009 Goyang 63 kg
2010 Antalya 63 kg
2011 Paris 63 kg
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou 63 kg
Updated on 27 October 2016

Maiya Salakharqyzy Maneza (Kazakh: Майя Салахарқызы Манеза; Russian: Майя Салахаровна Манеза; born 1 November 1985) is a Kazakhstani weightlifter. She initially won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 63 kg category by lifting a combined weight of 245 kg and set a new Olympic record in the process. She was later stripped of her Olympic medal after a failed drug test.