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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 March 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 19 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mojisola Oluwa (born 27 March 1973 is a Nigerian weightlifter. [1] He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's 70 kg event [2] He won the men's 70 kg event at the 1994 Commonwealth Games [3]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Rank | |||||
Representing  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 |  Atlanta, United States | 70 kg | 135.0 | 140.0 | 140.0 | 18 | 165.0 | 170.0 | 170.0 | 19 | 310.0 | 18 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 |  Victoria, Canada [4] | 70 kg | — | — | — | 130.0 |  | — | — | — | 165.0 |  | 295.0 | |
| African Games | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 |  Harare, Zimbabwe | 70 kg | — | — | — | 135.0 | | — | — | — | 170.0 |  | 305.0 | |
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