.jpg) Rolland Ezuruike in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1976-05-05) 5 May 1976 (age 48) Obowo, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 72 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rolland Ezuruike// (born 5 May 1976) is a Nigerian powerlifter. He competed in the men's 72 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal. 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. He also competed in the men's – 54kg category at the 2015 African Games, where he also won gold. 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.
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.
- "Rolland Ezuruike". Athletes' profiles. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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