Felix Ekpo

Felix Ekpo (born 10 May 1981) is a Nigerian weightlifter competing in the 77 kg category. His personal best is 335 kg.

Felix Ekpo
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 77 kg
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Strand 77 kg

He won overall gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games, with a total of 333 kg.[1]

At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 23rd with a total of 327 kg.[2]

He won gold in the snatch, silver in the clean and jerk, and overall silver at the 2008 African Championships, with a total of 335 kg.[2]

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing fifteenth with 325 kg.[3] In 2012 he competed in the same weight division and finished 8th with a total of 331 kg.[4]

He is 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 170 lb.

Notes and references
  1. "IX Igrzyskach Afrykañskich" (in Polish). polska-sztanga.h2.pl. 7 August 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  2. "EKPO Felix". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  3. "EKPO Felix". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  4. "77kg Men". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2019.


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