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Team Nigeria’s weightlifters have been at their imperial best at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Nigeria was fourth on the medals table at the weekend before the lifters took centre stage on Monday and yesterday, weighing in with 15 gold medals to raise the country’s haul to 22 gold medals. The weightlifting events are…Team Nigeria’s weightlifters have been at their imperial best at the ongoing African Games in Ghana.
Ayodele won gold in snatch, as well as clean and jerk, lifted 94kg in snatch, 144kg in clean and jerk and a total of 208kg to claim all the three gold medals at stake. Egypt occupies the first spot with 47 gold, 19 silver and 18 bronze medals, while Nigeria is second with 22 gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze medals, with Algeria and South Africa third and fourth with 15 gold, 20 silver, 20 bronze medals and 12 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze medals respectively.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Nigeria’s sole surviving club in CAF inter-club competitions, Rivers United, will know their quarterfinals opponent as the draw for the last eight of the Confederation Cup holds today in Cairo, Egypt.World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been included in Team Nigeria's relay squad for the ongoing 13th African Games holding in Ghana.
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