Folashade Oluwafemiayo has made history by breaking her own World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting category, lifting an incredible 166kg.
She dominated the competition, entering with a massive 157kg lift, a weight already strong enough to secure Gold.
Oluwafemiayo then set a new Paralympic Record with a 162kg lift, done with remarkable ease. By then, it was clear her existing WR of 165kg was at risk.
For her third attempt, she lifted 166kg, flawlessly breaking her own World Record.
Just as the crowd at La Chapelle Arena thought she was done, she returned for a final lift of 167kg, successfully breaking her own WR once more within minutes.
China’s Deng Xuemei l won the silver medal with a lift of 155kg, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali took home the bronze with a lift of 145k
Oluwafemiayo’s gold medal increased Nigeria’s tally to 7 medals, having previously won a GOLD, three Silver and two Bronze medals.
Earlier, Flora Ugwunwa won a silver medal in the Women’s Javelin F54 category.
Bose Omolayo secured a silver medal in the Women’s 79kg Para Powerlifting category, lifting an impressive 145kg.
Notably, Isau Ogunkunle became the first Nigerian athlete to win an individual medal in Para Table Tennis since the Sydney 2000 Games.
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