Adijat Olarinoye won a Gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in thewomen’s weightlifting event on Sunday morning, July 31.
Contesting in the 55kg category, Olarinoye lifted a combined total of 203kg, a games record to win the women’s 55kg Weightlifting event.
She lifted 92kg and in the clean and jerk she lifted 111kg for a total of 203kg, a good enough tally for gold.
India’s Bindyarani Sorokhaibam placed second while Fraer Morrow of England finished third.
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Olarinoye beat off competition from 10 other contestants to emerge victorious.
Olarinoye’s feat now takes Team Nigeria to joint-ninth position in the medal standing.
In boxing, Abdul-Afeez Osoba progressed into the round of 16, after knocking out Carl Hield of Bahamas in the first round of the men’s light middleweight.
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