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Nigeria’s Olarinoye Adijat wins gold medal at Commonwealth Games

Damilola A.
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Published: July 31, 2022
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Weightlifter, Adijat Adenike Olarinonye, has won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Olarinoye recorded a total of 203kg in the women’s 55kg weightlifting event.

Having almost missed out due to a technical issue in her final lift, she was able to eventually come out tops.

Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam from India won the silver medal, while England’s Fraer Morrow got the bronze.

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The 203kg lift is a new Commonwealth Games record.

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