Nigeria adds Gold Medal in Paralympics
By Samson Adeyemo
Three gold medals have been recorded with the name of Team Nigeria at the ongoing Paralympics Games in Tokyo after the record-breaking feat of Folashade Oluwafemiayo on Monday in the Women’s 86kg Powerlifting event.
In her fourth and final attempt, Oluwafemiayo had the best lift of 152kg not only to claim gold at the Tokyo Paralympic games but also set a new world record.
Oluwafemiayo placed her name on the map print of excellence by first surpassing her own World Record mark of 150.5kg set at the World Cup in Manchester, United kingdom five months ago by first lifting 151kg.
She extended the mark by one kilogramme in a fourth attempt.
Zheng Fei Fei from China won the silver medal with139kg while great Britain’s Louise Sugden got the bronze medal with 131 kg.
Also on Monday in the women’s +86 kg class, Loveline Obiji settled for the silver medal behind China’s Xue mei Deng who got the gold medal.
Obiji’s best lift was147kg while the Chinese lifter was able to successfully lift 153kg to win the top prize.
Zieba Mareena of Poland with 140kg picked the bronze medal.
As it stands, Nigeria is placed 21st on the overall medal table and first in Africa with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
