Tag: Powerlifting
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Tokyo Paralympics: Nigeria’s Obiji wins silver in power lifting
loveline Obiji’s best lift of 147 kg on Monday was good enough to win silver medal for Nigeria in the women’s power lifting +86kg event at the ongoing 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obiji recorded her best lift of 147 kg to take the second position in her…
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2018 Commonwealth: Ezuruike wins Nigeria’s first gold medal
Nigerian para powerlifter Roland Ezuruike has won the country’s first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. Ezuruike took the top medal in the para powerlifting lightweight category on Tuesday. He lifted 224.3kg while countryman Paul Kehinde claimed the silver medal with a 219.9kg lift. England’s Ali Jawad won the bronze with a lift of 182.7kg.…