| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kalidi Batuusa |
| Born | 25 November 1986 |
| Weight | 76.94 kg (169.6 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 77 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 11 October 2016. | |
Kalidi Batuusa (born 25 November 1986) is an Ugandan male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Uganda at international competitions. He participated at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 77 kg event. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  | 77 kg | 110 | 115 | N/A | 130 | 136 | 142 | N/A | 257 | 10 | |
| 2014 |  | 85 kg | 117 | 121 | N/A | 145 | N/A | 266 | 14 | |||
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