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.

Gururaja Poojary
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.
Personal information
Birth nameP. Gururaja
NationalityIndian
Born (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992
Kundapur, Karnataka, India
ResidenceVandse, Kundapur
Alma materSDM College, Ujire
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) (2018)
Weight56 kg (123 lb) (2018)
Sport
Country India
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)56 kg

References

  1. "Gururaja hungry for greater things". The Hindu. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. 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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