{"id":14143,"date":"2026-02-15T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14143"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:17:00","slug":"nigeria-shines-at-powerlifting-championship-in-abidjan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=14143","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Shines At Powerlifting Championship In Abidjan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502.jpg\" data-caption=\"2026 Pure Powerlifting International Championship in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"398\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-696x398.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-696x398.jpg 696w, https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-735x420.jpg 735w, https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_20260215_102215_X-e1771148816502.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Nigeria Powelifting\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2026 Pure Powerlifting International Championship in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- content --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Nigeria\u2019s powerlifting community delivered a strong international statement, as athletes of Fasino Powerlifting Club impressed at the 2026 Pure Powerlifting International Championship in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Team Nigeria were represented by Onome Omolola Didih, Emmanuel Tuesday, Blessing Adebimpe, and Favour Agboro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The Nigerian delegation secured a total of three gold medals and produced the second and third-best female lifters of the championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The National Sports Commission commended the athletes, coaches, and support personnel for their discipline, resilience, and proud representation of Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/nigeria-shines-at-powerlifting-championship-in-abidjan\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Pure Powerlifting International Championship in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. Nigeria\u2019s powerlifting community delivered a strong international statement, as athletes of Fasino Powerlifting Club impressed at the 2026 Pure Powerlifting International Championship in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. Team Nigeria were represented by Onome Omolola Didih, Emmanuel Tuesday, Blessing Adebimpe, and Favour Agboro. 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