Nigeria’s medal streak in Egypt continued as Rita Ferdinand soared to victory, clinching gold within the ladies’s as much as 79kg class on the ongoing World Para Powerlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
Ferdinand lifted a powerful 153kg to safe the world title and additional cement Nigeria’s legacy within the sport.
Her outstanding feat provides to Nigeria’s rising medal haul on the historic championship.
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Earlier within the day, Esther Nworgu received silver within the 50kg class, whereas Rukayat Opeyemi Ajiboye claimed bronze in the identical class — narrowly lacking gold to Venezuela’s Clara Fuentes, who edged out Nworgu for the highest spot.
The eleventh World Para Powerlifting Championships, going down from 9–18 October marks the first-ever version to be hosted on African soil, a milestone occasion highlighting the continent’s rising affect in adaptive sports activities.
