| Rolland Ezuruike | |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Obowo, Nigeria |
| Weight: | 50kg (110lb) |
| Sport: | Powerlifting |
| Event: | 72 kg |
| Updated: | 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]