| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Roberts |
| Born | 15 September 1984 |
| Weight | 93.79 kg (206.8 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 6 September 2016. | |
Nicolas Roberts (born 15 September 1984) is a Canadian male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  Paris, France | 94 kg | 143 | 34 | 170 | 180 | 32 | 323 | 31 | |||
| 2006 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 94 kg | --- | 170 | 35 | 0.0 | --- | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Delhi, India | 94 kg | 140 | — | 176 | — | 316 | 5 | ||||
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