Oluwafemiayo breaks para-powerlifting record, wins gold as Nigeria claims 7th medal

Folashade Oluwafemiayo, the Nigerian athlete, has broken her world record in the women’s over 86kg para-powerlifting category.

The Team Nigeria captain at the 2024 Paris Paralympics ended the country’s participation in the games by winning a gold medal in the para-powerlifting category.

The 39-year-old Tokyo 2020 champion is now the first para-athlete in history to lift 167kg.

Deng Xuemei of China took silver with a 155kg lift while Egypt’s Nadia Ali won the bronze medal with a 145kg lift.

Oluwafemiayo’s achievement brings Nigeria’s overall Paralympic medal to seven — two gold, three silver and two bronze.

Onyinyechi Mark won Nigeria’s first gold medal after outlifting her opponents in the para-powerlifting finals on Friday.

On Wednesday, Esther Nworgu secured the silver medal in the women’s 41kg para-powerlifting event.

Eniola Bolaji also won a bronze medal in the women’s singles SL3 badminton event on September 2.

On Saturday, Flora Ugwunwa won silver for Nigeria in the women’s javelin F54 final while Isau Ogunkunle secured bronze in the para-table tennis category.

Bose Omolayo also won the silver medal in the 79kg para-powerlifting category.