Personal information | |
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Born | Obowo, Nigeria | 5 May 1976
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Powerlifting |
Event | 72 kg |
Medal record | |
Updated on 10 April 2018 |
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] 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]