Superwoman Maryam Usman capped a remarkable performance on Wednesday lifting Nigeria to a gold medal in a gritty test of power between her and Samoa’s Ele Opeloge.
The two greats started their snatch lifts at 115kg.
It was the Nigerian who lifted 120kg and 125kg respectively while the Samoan could not lift the 125kg, thereby allowing Usman to enter the Clean and Jerk with an edge.
The two, who stayed back while the little lifters tried their hands on smaller weights, bounced back to finish their rivalry, starting with 145kg.
It was Maryam who led the way with 150kg and 155kg respectively.
Aware that the Nigerian had gone further, the Samoan opted to lift 151kg and heightened the blood pressure of Nigerians when she lifted it.
In her last lift, she called for 161kg to leap-frog the Nigerian but could not cross the rubicon after succeeding in the clean but failed woefully in the jerk.
As her babel hit the ground, sporadic applause erupted from the Nigerian camp as Maryam slumped on her knee giving Allah all the glory.
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