Rolland Ezuruike
 Rolland Ezuruike in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
5 May 1976 Obowo, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 72 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rolland Ezuruike (born 5 May 1976) is a Nigerian powerlifter.[1] He competed in the men's 72 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal.[2][3] On 9 September 2016, he set a new paralympics record in the men's – 54kg category after lifting 200kg at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4][5] He also competed in the men's – 54kg category at the 2015 African Games, where he also won gold.[6]
References
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Nigeria win gold, silver in powerlifting". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 2014.
- ↑ Akhidenor, Victor (2 August 2014). "Medals galore for Team Nigeria in powerlifting". The Cable. Nigeria. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Powerlifters set new world records at Rio". Paralympic Games. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Roland Ezuruike wins gold medal, sets new Games record". Vanguard Newspaper. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ Amos Joseph (29 August 2016). "Meet Nigerian Flag-bearers At 2016 Paralympic Games". pageone.org. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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