Monday Emoghavwe
Nigerian powerlifter (born 1963)
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Monday Emoghavwe[a] (born 2 April 1963) is a Nigerian powerlifter. He represented Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. He won the gold medal three times: he won the gold medal in the Men's 48 kg event at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Men's 60 kg event at the 1996 Summer Paralympics and he also won the gold medal in the Men's 67.5 kg event at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3] He also won a gold medal during the 1995 All-Africa Games held in Harare, Zimbabwe.[3]
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| Born | 2 April 1963 Abraka, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emoghavwe also serves as president of the Nigeria Paralympic Committee.[3] In 2018, he received the Distinguished Merit Award by the Nigeria Olympic Committee.[3]
Notes
- Sometimes spelled as Monday Emoghawve in some sources.
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