Itohan wins silver in women’s weightlifting
July 28
19:18
2014
Itohan Ebireguesele won a silver medal in the 69kg category of women’s weightlifting at the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow.
The 23-year-old, who also won silver in Delhi 2010, had a total lift of 222kg to place second behind Cameroon’s Marie Fegue who had a total lift of 234kg to take gold.
Marie-Josee Ares-Pilon from Canada settled for the bronze medal with a total lift of 214kg.
Nigeria dropped to 11th on the overall medals’ table with two gold, four silver and three bronze medals.
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