The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Omolayo lifted 145kg to place second behind China’s Han Miaoyu who lifted 154kg to win the gold medal and set a new world record.
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Ogunkunle defeated third seed Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey to qualify for the quarter-finals of the table tennis event of the Paralympics.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bolaji defeated her Ukrainian opponent, Oksana Kozyna, on Monday, in straight sets 2-0 (21-9, 21-9) to win Nigeria’s first Paralympics medal.
Zuxian defeated Bolaji with a 2-0 victory (16-21 and 17-21).
The Team Nigeria captains were named in a statement issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
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Nigeria lost 0-2 to Australia in the semi-finals of the men’s team Class 9 to 10 event of the table tennis competition.
The 36-year-old won the event with a bang by setting a new world record, as well as Paralympic record with a lift of 152kg.
The finals held at the Tokyo International Forum saw Ejike, who was battling for her fourth Paralympic gold in the women’s 61kg, settling for bronze.
Nigeria’s Powerlifting Gold medalist at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Ndidi Nwosu is dead.
The International Paralympic Committee announced earlier this month that the Russian Federation’s 267 competitors are not eligible to compete due to the McLaren report