{"id":20939,"date":"2026-05-25T05:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20939"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:31:00","slug":"nigeria-finishes-african-para-powerlifting-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20939","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria finishes African Para-Powerlifting Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Nigeria finished strongly at the African Open Para-Powerlifting Championships in Oran, Algeria, winning three more medals on the final day of the individual events to take its overall haul to 13 medals.<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Team Nigeria ended the competition with seven gold, three silver and three bronze medals, while also setting new African and World records in a dominant display at the continental championship.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The final day\u2019s performance was spearheaded by Mark Onyinyechi Gift in the women\u2019s 67kg category, where she delivered a historic outing by breaking the African record and setting a new World Record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Her achievement further reinforced Nigeria\u2019s growing dominance in para-powerlifting on the continent and globally.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also shining for Nigeria was Folashade Oluwafemiayo, who clinched gold in the women\u2019s +86kg category to continue her impressive run on the international stage.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the women\u2019s 50kg event, Anigbogu Chikordi Esther claimed the silver medal after lifting 114kg, narrowly finishing behind compatriot Ajiboye Rukayat, who secured gold with a lift of 115kg in a closely fought all-Nigerian contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nigeria\u2019s overall performance in Oran highlighted the country\u2019s continued strength in para-powerlifting and its sustained efforts to remain a dominant force in the sport across Africa and beyond.<\/span>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesun.ng\/nigeria-finishes-african-para-powerlifting-championships-with-13-medals-world-record-feat\/?amp\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria finished strongly at the African Open Para-Powerlifting Championships in Oran, Algeria, winning three more medals on the final day of the individual events to take its overall haul to 13 medals. 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