It was medal rush in the Powerlifting event as Nigeria added two more medals at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The Paralympics which commenced on August 24 will come to a close on September 5, 2021.
First was FOLASHADE ALICE OLUWAFEMIAYO who set a new World Record in the Women's -86kg event, and LOVELINE OBIJI who claimed Silver in the over 86kg event.
Oluwafemiayo who is the World Record Holder smashed the Paralympic Record set by Egypt's Randa Mahmoud (130kg) in 2016 and went ahead to smash her own World Record (150.5kg) by lifting 147kg, 149kg and 151kg in her first three attempts.
Not satisfied, she went further to lift 152kg setting a new World Record.
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