Omolayo wins powerlifting silver

Nigeria will be looking forward to more medals from the powerlifting events on the last day of the 2024 Paralympics on Sunday (today) after taking their haul in the event to three on Saturday, thanks to Bose Omolayo’s silver in the women’s 79 kg.

Omolayo, who had previously won gold in the same category at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, lifted an impressive 145 kg to secure the silver medal behind China’s Han Miayou, who broke the world record with a 154 kg lift, while the bronze medal went to Egypt’s Safaa Hassan, who lifted 139 kg.

In Paris, the country has won a gold and two silver in para-powerlifting, while there are also three other medals from para-athletics, para-table tennis, and para-badminton.

Powerlifting has been the country’s most successful event at the Games, boasting 24 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 14 bronze medals before the commencement of the Paris 2024 Games.

They will hope to add more today when Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and Commonwealth Games champion Folashade Olwafemiayo and Loveline Obiji compete in the women’s +86kg and 86kg, respectively.

Obiji is also a two-time Paralympic medallist in the event, winning silver in Tokyo 2020 and gold in London 2016.

Abiodun Adewale

Abiodun, who reports Sports for PUNCH, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years

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