Gururaja Poojary
Gururaja Poojary[1] (born 15 August 1992), also known as P. Gururaja,[2] is an Indian weightlifter who won the silver medal in the men's 56 kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
![]() Guru Raja (India) won the gold medal in 56 kg Men’s weightlifting, at 12th South Asian Games-2016, in Dispur, Guwahati on February 06, 2016. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | P. Gururaja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 August 1992 Kundapur, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | SDM College, Ujire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 56 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Gururaja hungry for greater things". The Hindu. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- G, Sandip (26 March 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Medal will improve my family's living standard, says P Gururaja". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links
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