Rasaq Tanimowo
Rasaq Tanimowo (born 9 September 1992) is a male Nigerian weightlifter.[1] On 10 September 2015, he won two silver medals in weightlifting while representing Nigeria at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville.[2] Prior to the 2015 All-Africa Games, he also represented Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]
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| Born | 9 September 1992 Lagos State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major competitions
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 56 kg | 95 | — | 125 | 130 | — | 225 | 6 | |||
| African Games | ||||||||||||
| 2015 |  Brazzaville, Congo | 56 kg | 100 | 4 | 127 | 131 |  | 231 | | |||
References
- "2013 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- Emma Njoku (10 September 2015). "Onuah wins first gold for Nigeria". The Sun. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "Nigeria wins first medal in women's weightlifting at Commonwealth Games". Premium Times. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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