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Onyinyechi Mark sets multiple World Records to win Nigeria’s first GOLD at the Paris 2024 Paralympics!

By Oluwadare Popoola -September 6, 2024

In a breathtaking display of strength and dominance, Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark set multiple World Records to win GOLD in the women’s Up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.


Her journey began with an impressive 140kg, a lift that would have been good enough to medal, taking an early lead and positioning herself strongly for the GOLD medal. China’s Jianjin Cui, her closest competitor, attempted 130kg on her first attempt, but Mark’s dominance was clear from the start.

For her second attempt, Mark chose a lift of 145kg, which was 3kg more than the existing Paralympic Record was. She made the lift with ease, setting a new Paralympic Record and solidifying her position at the top.

Mark was not done. She returned to the stage for her another lift, raising the bar to an extraordinary 147kg, a lift that not only secured her the GOLD medal but also broke her own World Record.

As if that was not enough, Mark 10 minutes later surpassed her previous records with a phenomenal 150kg lift, setting yet another World Record!


Mark’s incredible performance meant that she has now set the last three World Records in the women’s Up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting category: 146kg, 147kg, and 150kg.

She defeated Jianjin Cui who claimed Silver with 140kg, while Mexico’s Amalia Perez Vazquez got 3rd with 135kg.

🗣️🗣️GOLD MEDAL & WORLD RECORD!!!

Onyinyechi Mark has won Nigeria's 1st GOLD medal at the #Paralympics2024 smashing her own World Record, lifting a breathtaking weight of 147kg!! 👏👏

Mark was on another level, breaking the Paralympic and World records en route winning Nigeria's 1st GOLD 🥇🥇medal in Paris!!

All the way from Umuahia and conquering the World.... Onyinyechi is really 'marking' her name in history as one of the greatest Powerlifters to come out from Naija

#TeamNigeria 🇳🇬 #Paralympics

📢📢NEW PARALYMPIC RECORD!!!

Nigeria's Onyinyechi Mark has just broken the Paralympic Record in women's 61kg, smashing Lucy Ejike's record and setting a new one of 145kg!!

Mark is just a class apart, and has all but secured Nigeria's first GOLD medal of #Paralympics2024, with one lift to spare. Her closest challenger is going for 138kg on her final attempt, and Mark is looking to further improve with her final attempt of 147kg

Super human!! 👏👏

#TeamNigeria 🇳🇬 #Paralympics

naptu2:
https://www.makingofchamps.com/2024/09/06/onyinyechi-mark-sets-multiple-world-records-to-win-nigerias-first-gold-at-the-paris-2024-paralympics/

naptu2:
https://www.makingofchamps.com/2024/09/06/onyinyechi-mark-sets-multiple-world-records-to-win-nigerias-first-gold-at-the-paris-2024-paralympics/

tasalanoni:
It's not mere coincidence. Nigeria is physically challenged and that's why our physically challenged athletes are excelling

Timoleon:
Igbo Amaka!

apache22b:
It's actually Nigeria Amaka

apache22b:
It's actually Nigeria Amaka