Éric Andriantsitohaina

Éric Herman Andriantsitohaina (born 21 July 1991) is a Malagasy weightlifter. He represented Madagascar at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco, and he won the silver medal in the men's 61 kg event.^[1] Four years earlier, he won the bronze medal in the men's 56 kg event at the 2015 African Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.

In that same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2019 African Weightlifting Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.^[2] He won the bronze medal in his event at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya.

In 2021, he competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

His brother Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina is also a competitive weightlifter.^[3]

References

^ "2019 African Games Weightlifting Results". IWF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "2019 African Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Les frères Andriantsitohaina : Ils ont trouvé leur haltère-ego". no comment (in French). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

Olympic Games
Preceded by Mialitiana Clerc	Flag bearer for Madagascar Tokyo 2020 with Damiella Nomenjanahary	Succeeded by Mialitiana Clerc Mathieu Neumuller

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v t e 2020 Madagascar Summer Olympics team
Athletics	Todisoa Rabearison
Judo	Damiella Nomenjanahary
Swimming	Tiana Rabarijaona Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo
Weightlifting	Éric Andriantsitohaina Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina
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