Commonwealth Games 2022: Oluwafemiayo breaks world record to win gold in powerlifting
Team Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo claimed the gold medal in the women’s Heavyweight Powerlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, setting a new world record in the process.
Oluwafemiayo lifted a new world record of 155kg to claim first position in the event.
It was the Paralympic champion’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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Team Nigeria’s Bose Omolayo won the silver medal with a lift of 145kg.
Australia’s Hani Watson won the bronze medal with a lift of 127kg.
Innocent Nnamdi also took bronze medal in the men’s Lightweight category with a lift of 190kg.
His compatriot, Thomas Kure finished in fourth position.
In the men’s heavyweight powerlifting, Ikechukwu Obichukwu won silver medal with a lift of 190kg.
Team Nigeria have now won four medals from three Powerlifting events.
