By Emmanuel Adeleke
Nigerian athlete, Folashade Oluwafemiayo has broken the World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting at the Paralympics games in Paris, France.
Oluwafemiayo’s lift of 167kg is the highest ever recorded in the women’s over 86kg category, making her the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg.
It is an improvement on her existing World Record of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record.
It is an incredible performance from Oluwafemiayo who takes Nigeria’s overall tally at the Paralympics games to seven medals overall.
China’s Deng Xuemei finished second with 155 kg, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali came in third with 145 kg.
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