Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark Friday afternoon won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France.
Mark lifted a weight of 147kg to win gold. After the feat, she took a challenge and lifted 150kg to set a new world record, as well as in the women’s 61kg category of the para-powerlifting event of the Games.
Before the gold, Team Nigeria had earlier won a bronze and silver medal so far at the Games.
The bronze was in para-badminton, while another para-powerlifter narrowly missed the gold to earn a silver medal.
Blueprint Newspapers on WhatsAp-Join now!