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- Nigerian powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark has set a new record at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
- Mark lifted 145 kilograms in the 61kg weight category to win Nigeria's first gold medal
- She broke both the Paralympics and world record previously held by compatriot Lucy Ejike
Nigerian athlete Onyinyechi Mark has won the country's first gold at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics, setting a tournament and world record in the process.
Mark is one of the best powerlifters in the world and lifted a record-breaking 147kg in the 61kg weight category to win the gold medal, Nigeria’s first at the tournament.
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As noted by Making of Champions, she initially broke compatriot Lucy Ejike’s record by lifting 145kg and extended her record by lifting 147kg minutes later.
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