Competing in the 59kg women's category, Rafiatu won three gold medals in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk while Adijat claimed all three silver medals in the same category
Team Nigeria on Monday began her quest for 2024 Olympic Games qualification in excellent fashion as Lawal Rufiatu and Olarinoye Adenike Adijat won three gold and three silver medals, respectively at the ongoing 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship in Tunisia
Competing in the 59kg women’s category, Rafiatu won three gold medals in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total while Adijat claimed all three silver medals in the same category. Olarinoye, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner in 55kg, claimed all three silver medals with a lift of 93kg in snatch,118kg in the Clean & Jerk and 211kg in total as she continued her impressive s performances in the new category
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