Abuja – Josephine Orji won a gold medal
in women power-lifting’s +86 kg category
for Nigeria’s 8th gold medal at the Rio
Paralympics Games on Wednesday.
Orji’s victory gave Nigeria its 11th medal
at the Games, where it is taking part in
three sports only.
The 37-year-old Nigerian lifted 154kg to
win her medal, while she lifted 160kg to
set new world and Games records in the
event.
Marzena Zieba of Poland won the silver
medal with a lift of 134kg, while Melaica
Tuinfort of The Netherlands won the
bronze medal by lifting 130kg.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/paralympic-josephine-orji-breaks-new-records-wins-gold/
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