Rolland Ezuruike
Nigerian powerlifter (born 1976)
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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]
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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 | 72 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 April 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
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] Ezuruike improved his previous Commonwealth performance by winning gold in the men's lightweight powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia.[7]
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