{{short description|Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | honorific_prefix = | name = Anthony Ulonnam | honorific_suffix = | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!-- only when absolutely necessary --> | alt = | caption = | headercolor = | textcolor = <!-- Personal information --> | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- if different than name --> | full_name = <!-- if different than name/birth_name --> | nickname = | nationality = <!-- will not display if national_team is defined --> | national_team = <!-- only for the country represented in international competition --> | ethnicity = | citizenship = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|df=yes|yyyy|mm|dd}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|df=yes|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | agent = | height = <!-- X cm, X m, or X ft Y in (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | weight = <!-- X kg, X lb, or X st Y lb (automatic conversion) plus optional year and reference --> | spouse = | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | module = <!-- Sport --> | country = Nigeria | sport = Paralympic powerlifting | position = | disability = | disability_class = | weight_class = | weight_class_type = | rank = | event = | event_type = | universityteam = | collegeteam = | league = | league_type = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | turnedpro_type = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | module2 = <!-- Achievements and titles --> | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | commonwealth = | highestranking = | pb = <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition| Paralympic Games }} {{Medal|Silver| 2012 London | 56 kg }} | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }} '''Anthony Ulonnam''' is a Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter.<ref name="paralympic_bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/anthony-ulonnam|title=Anthony Ulonnam|website=paralympic.org|url-status=live|access-date=11 January 2020|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111005705/https://www.paralympic.org/anthony-ulonnam |archive-date=2020-01-11 }}</ref> He represented Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom and he won the silver medal in the men's 56 kg event.<ref name="paralympic_bio"/><ref name="the_guardian_ali_jawad_2012">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/31/paralympics-2012-powerlifting-paralympicsgb|title=Paralympics 2012: Ali Jawad distraught as crucial lifts are ruled out|date=2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
He represented Nigeria at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and he won the silver medal in the men's Open bench press event.{{fact|date=August 2022}}
At the 2014 World Championships he won the bronze medal in the men's 59 kg event.<ref name="bronze_world_championships_2014">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/26918598|title=GB's Ali Jawad wins powerlifting World Championships gold|date=7 April 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="results_book_ipc_powerlifting_world_championships_2014">{{Cite web|title=Results Book|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/140820103515548_2014%2BIPC%2BPowerlifting%2BWorld%2BChampionships%2BResults%2BBook%2BDubai.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727110957/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/140820103515548_2014%2BIPC%2BPowerlifting%2BWorld%2BChampionships%2BResults%2BBook%2BDubai.pdf|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=27 July 2020|website=2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships}}</ref>
At the 2015 African Games he won the silver medal in the men's 59 kg event.{{fact|date=August 2022}}
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