KEHINDE FAJOBI
Nigerian weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye has won the county’s first gold medal on Saturday night at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Olarinoye who made her debut, lifted a combined weight of 203kg in the 55kg weightlifting event to clinch the gold medal and first overall medal for Nigeria.
The 23-year-old also set a Games Record and African Record in the process.
India’s Bindyarani Sorokhaibam, who also set a new Games record with 202kg won silver, while England’s Fraer Morrow claimed bronze after lifting a total of 198kg.
With the gold, Nigeria is placed ninth on the medals table as Australia tops the table with 13 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze medals.