Weightlifting

After Girard finished in 4th place at Beijing 2008, the Canadian weightlifter fell into a depression. She worked back into shape for London 2012, where she finished in third. But now, after disqualifications due to doping and the reallocation of medals, she is finally awarded the Olympic medals she deserved.

Christine GIRARD

Beijing 2008 | Olympic Games

Originals

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How Christine Girard was finally awarded the gold medal she deserved

Lidia Valentin, Nobuharu Asahara, Steven Holcomb, Betty Heidler, Austra Skujyte, Christine Girard.
These are just some of the Olympians who have been reallocated medals which were awarded to athletes later found to be doping.
For most, it's an emotional journey.
Sometimes it can take years, but there is now a

Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Naoki Tsukahara of Japan receive their Beijing 4x100m relay silver medals at the 2019 IAAF World Relays in Yokohama.

How it feels when Olympians receive medals after doping cheats are caught

This event took place on 31/07/12 at the ExCel, London and was won by Christine Girard (CAN).

London 2012 | Olympic Games

Replay

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Women's 63kg - Group A | London 2012 Replays

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Christine

Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard finally received her re-allocated medals.

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Relive the highlights of the special ceremony for Christine Girard

Ten years is a long time to wait to receive an Olympic medal.
Six years is a long time to wait to receive an Olympic gold.
For Canada's Christine Girard, both waits are finally over. At a special ceremony on Monday at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa she was

Christine GIRARD

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Women's 63kg - Group A | London 2012 Replays