Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo breaks para-powerlifting record, wins gold medal
08 September 2024 |
2:07 pm
Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken a World Record in the 2024 women's over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg. Oluwafemiayo's lift of 167kg is the highest ever recorded in the women's over 86kg category, making her the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg. China's Deng Xuemei finished second…
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken a World Record in the 2024 women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg.
Oluwafemiayo’s lift of 167kg is the highest ever recorded in the women’s over 86kg category, making her the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg.
China’s Deng Xuemei finished second with 155 kg, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali came in third with 145 kg.
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