Latifat Tijani lifted 106kg to win silver in the women’s 45kg powerlifting event.
The Nigerian lifter had made a bright start, entering the competition with 101kg and breaking the existing Paralympics record. But her record was short-lived, as China’s Dandan Hu set a new one of 102.
Both lifters entered into a more interesting contest, but the Chinese had the upper hand, setting a new World and Paralympics record with 107.0 to finish tops
Great Britain’s Zoe Newson got bronze with 102kg.
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