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]

Rasaq Tanimowo
Personal information
Born (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992
Lagos State, Nigeria
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Medal record
Men’s Weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place2015 All-Africa Games56 kg

Major competitions

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
Commonwealth Games
2014Scotland Glasgow, Scotland56 kg95971001251301302256
African Games
2015Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo56 kg10010010041271311312nd place, silver medalist(s)2312nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. "2013 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. "Nigeria wins first medal in women's weightlifting at Commonwealth Games". Premium Times. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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