Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold, Sets World Record In Ongoing Paralympics
This medal was won by a powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark on Friday morning in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an impressive 150kg.
The Nigerian Team has won a gold medal in the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France.
This medal was won by a powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark on Friday morning in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an impressive 150kg.
The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a lift of 130kg.
SaharaReporters also reported how the team secured their first medal on Tuesday.
It was learned that the medal was won by Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Monday morning in the Para badminton women’s singles SL3 event.
Mariam is an athlete from Kwara State. She defeated Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match.
Her journey to this moment has been nothing short of historic. She made headlines earlier in the tournament by becoming the first African to reach the semifinals in Para Badminton at the Paralympics.
Although she fell short in the semifinals against China’s Xiao Zuxian, losing in two closely contested sets, her determination never wavered.
With her feat, team Nigeria has now moved from no ranking to the 60th position on the medal’s table.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s disappointing performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics had sparked widespread calls for the resignation of the Sports Minister, John Enoh.
