Charles Ssekyaaya
Charles Ssekyaaya (born April 11, 1994 in Mulago ) is a Ugandan weightlifter .
Career
Ssekyaaya was voted Uspa Weightlifter of the Year in Uganda in 2011 . In March 2012 he received the March Nile / Uspa award due to a journalist election . At the African Championships held in Nairobi in March 2012 , he won overall silver in weightlifting behind the Nigerian Fadodul Sola as well as gold and bronze in the disciplines of pushing and snatching.
Ssekyaaya was part of the Ugandan team for the 2012 Summer Olympics , for which he spent six months in the Olympic Solidarity Training Center in Colorado Springs . In London he started in the class up to 62 kg. There he finished 13th in the final ranking with 105 kg in snatch (14th place) and 130 kg in jerk (13th place). In 2012, the 1.59 meter tall athlete weighed 61 kg in competition.
Web links
- Profile on www.london2012.com , accessed August 13, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ssekyaaya wins March Nile / Uspa award ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on August 13, 2012
- ↑ London 2012: Ssekyaaya builds confidence ahead of qualifiers ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) April 12, 2012, accessed August 13, 2012
- ↑ Ssekyaaya fights for Olympic slot ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) from March 25, 2012, accessed on August 13, 2012
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| SURNAME | Ssekyaaya, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ugandan weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mulago , Uganda |