Nigeria wins gold, silver in weightlifting
July 28
08:20
2014
Oluwatoyin Adesanmi and Obioma Okoli won gold and silver in the women’s weightlifting 63kg Sunday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Adesanmi won the gold with a total of 207 on lighter body weight from countrywoman Okoli also on 207kg.
Punam Yadav of India came third and claimed a bronze with a total of 202kg.
With this feat, Nigeria now has a total of six medals and placed ninth in the overall medal’s table.
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