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Obiji clinches gold number five for Nigeria

Another powerlifter for Nigeria, Loveline obiji has clinched gold medal number five for Nigeria after outclassing her opponents at the London 2012 Paralympics. The country … Continue reading Obiji clinches gold number five for Nigeria


Another powerlifter for Nigeria, Loveline obiji has clinched gold medal number five for Nigeria after outclassing her opponents at the London 2012 Paralympics.

The country now has five gold medals, five silver medals and one bronze.

Obiji put behind all the pressure associated with the controversial loss going Team Nigeria’s winding down of claiming the gold medals temporarily after a remarkable start in the Paralympic games.

Obiji said after she established the lead she was very sure that the gold was hers and she told God it was what she wanted even though she was not under any pressure.

The Imo State-born athlete who is making her Paralympics debut said all that remains for her is to come back home to prepare for the 2016 Paralympics.

Randa Mahmood of Egypt took the silver at 140kg, while China’s Xu Yanmei won bronze with 129kg.

The power-lifting events continue today with the men taking their turn in the hunt for medals. Team Nigeria are however hopeful that the lead for African countries on the medals table will be maintain by Nigeria at the number one position on the power-lifting medals table.