Bose Omolayo just won another gold medal at the powerlifting event for Team Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, setting a new Paralympic record of 141kg to win the event. Omolayo also attempted a World Record lift of 144kg.
Omolayo clinched gold in style, setting a new Paralympic record of 141kg in the 79kg female category. She thus won Nigeria’s second goal medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics which takes the country’s medal haul to four medals (two gold and two bronze) all coming from Powerlifting. She joins Latifat Tijani as the only gold medalist on Team Nigeria’s Paralympic roster so far.
Team Nigeria has also won two bronze medals courtesy of Olaitan Ibrahim and Lucy Ejike, with all four coming in the powerlifting event.
