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.
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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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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||
| 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.
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