Suraju Saka (born 5 May 1976, in Nigeria) is a Nigerian table tennis player.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's singles, but was defeated in the first round. He also went out in the first round at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Nationality | Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Nigeria | 5 May 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Table Tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Suraju is distinct on the African Table Tennis Scene as the only Male Singles player since 1968 to win the African Table Tennis Championships not representing either Egypt or Nigeria, having won the 2008 Championships representing Republic of the Congo.
References
edit- ^ "Suraju Saka". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 - Men's Table Tennis". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
External links
edit- Suraju Saka at World Table Tennis
- Suraju Saka at Olympics.com
- Suraju Saka at Olympedia
- Suraju Saka at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)