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Nigeria bags silver in weightlifting

Ndidi Winifred has won a silver medal in the women’s weightlifting 58kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Asaba-born athlete narrowly lost the gold medal to Zoe Smith of England on Saturday to set a new Games record with a final lift of 118kg for a total of 210kgs.

Michaela Breeze of Wales bagged the bronze medal.

With this medal, Team Nigeria is 10th on the overall medal’s table with three medals – a gold, silver, and bronze – all from women’s weightlifting.

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