Rolland Ezuruike

{{Short description|Nigerian powerlifter (born 1976)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Rolland Ezuruike

| image = Roland Ezuruike (Nigerian powerlifter).jpg

| caption = Rolland Ezuruike in 2016

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| nationality = Nigerian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Obowo, Nigeria

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| weight = {{convert|50|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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| sport = Powerlifting

| event = 72 kg

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{{MedalCountry|{{NGA}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's powerlifting}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|54 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Brazzaville|54 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Gold Coast|Lightweight}}

{{MedalSilver|{{nowrap|2014 Glasgow}}|{{nowrap|72 kg}}}}

| updated = 10 April 2018

}}

Rolland Ezuruike{{IPAc-en||audio=Ig-Rolland Ezuruike.ogg}} (born 5 May 1976) is a Nigerian powerlifter.{{cite web |url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1019982/rolland_ezuruike.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141011204200/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1019982/rolland_ezuruike.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 October 2014|title=Glasgow 2014 profile |accessdate=11 October 2014 }} He competed in the men's 72 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal.{{cite news |title=Nigeria win gold, silver in powerlifting |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=3 August 2014 |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/nigeria-win-gold-silver-in-powerlifting-20140803-3d1jv.html}}{{cite news |last=Akhidenor |first=Victor |title=Medals galore for Team Nigeria in powerlifting |work=The Cable |location=Nigeria |date=2 August 2014 |url=http://www.thecable.ng/medals-galore-for-team-nigeria-in-powerlifting |accessdate=14 October 2014}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://m.paralympic.org/news/powerlifters-set-new-world-records-rio|title=Powerlifters set new world records at Rio|work=Paralympic Games|date=9 September 2016|accessdate=10 September 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/roland-ezuruike-wins-gold-medal-sets-new-games-record/|title=Roland Ezuruike wins gold medal, sets new Games record|work=Vanguard Newspaper|date=9 September 2016|accessdate=10 September 2016}} He also competed in the men's – 54kg category at the 2015 African Games, where he also won gold.{{cite web|url=https://pageone.ng/2016/08/29/nigerian-flag-bearers-2016-paralympic-games/|title=Meet Nigerian Flag-bearers At 2016 Paralympic Games|author=Amos Joseph|website=pageone.org|date=29 August 2016|accessdate=10 September 2016}} 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.{{cite web|title=Rolland Ezuruike|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/para-powerlifting/athlete-profile-n6018949-roland-ezuruike.htm|work=Athletes' profiles|publisher=Gold Coast 2018|accessdate=10 April 2018}}