By Akeem Lawal
THREE-time Paralympic gold medalist, Lucy Ejike delivered
a gold medal for Nigeria in the Senior - Women's Up to 61 kg at the 2020 World
Para Powerlifting World Cup holding at the Abuja International Conference
Center in the Federal Capital Territory.
Sprtsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that the current world champion lifted 135kg to claim the gold
medal ahead of Korany Fatma of Egypt, who lifted 116kg for silver, while
another Nigerian, Komo Maria settled for bronze with a lift of 100kg.
Nigeria dominated the women's up to 45kg category with Latifat
Tijani sets new African record in both her 2nd & 3rd attempt. She
successfully lifted 105kg in her first, lifted 110kg in the second- which
became an African record. She broke it in her third after lifting 112kg.
Abokin
Loveth won silver with her lift of 100kg, while Solomon Seun picked the bronze
medal with her lift of 96kg.
In the women's up to 67kg are, Olaitan Ibrahim won gold
with lift of 125kg, while Egypt’s Fatma
Omar won silver with her lift of 121kg and Nigeria’s Chinwendu Oriemezie lifted
121kg for the bronze medal.
Ifeoluwa Alake also took one more gold for the hosts in
the women's up to 55kg.
Mexico City 2017 and Nur-Sultan 2019 World Championships gold medallist,
Egypts’ Ahmed Rehab lifted 115kg to win gold in the Women's
Up to 50 kg, leaving Nigerian duo of Ajiboye Rukayat and Anigbogu Franca
settled for the silver and bronze medal with a lift of 105kg each.
At the time of filing-in this report, Nigeria lead the
medals table with 4gold, 2silver and 5bronze medals, while Egypt occupy the
second position with one gold and two silver. Kenya is in third position with a
gold, while Brazil is fourth with just a silver.
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