Paris 2024 Paralympics: Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo wins gold, breaks para-powerlifting world record
Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg Para Powerlifting competition at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics, Afrosport reports. She became the first para-athlete in history to lift the 166kg weight, taking Nigeria’s overall tally in Paris to seven medals Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, lifted 167kg, Xuamei Deng of China finished second after lifting 155kg, while Egyptian Nadia Ali...
