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Int’l Para Powerlifting Championships: Rasaq, Nnamdi, Ezuruike shine

2018 National Champion, Mufutau Rasaq beats World Record holder, Paul Kehinde to emerge champion of the men’s up to 65kg in Day 2 of the ongoing Lagos 2019 World Para Powerlifting Invitational Competition holding at the Lagos Oriental Hotels, Lekki – Epe Expy, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Sportinglife.ng reports that Rasaq lifted 165, 175, 185 in his first, second and third attempts, while 2016 Rio Paralympic champion, Kehinde lifted 170 and 185 in his first and second attempts but failed to lift 200kg in his final attempt. Cote d’Iviore’s Herve Ano settled for bronze medal after lifting 158 and 164 in his first and second attempts.

2018 Commonwealth silver medallist, Paul Kehinde has been nursing an injury before the 2018 National Sports festival in Abuja.

Rasaq also claimed gold in the junior men’s 65kg.

2016 Rio Paralympic champion, Rolland Ezuruike won gold medal ahead of Abimbola Osaro and Elvis Yapo in the men’s up to 54kg. Ezuruike lifted 160, 180, 190 in the first, second and third attempts.

In the men’s up to 72kg, Innocent Nnamdi did not disappoint his fans as he lifted 200kg in his third attempt to win gold for Nigeria. Akeem Yusuf won  silver while Ghana’s Nii-Tetty Oku won Bronze.

In the Men’s 59kg, Olalekan Rufai won gold, while Dauda Ibrahim and Abass Kazeem settled for the silver and bronze medal respectively.

Nigeria also dominated the Women’s up to 61kg (Senior) with Ejike Lucy winning gold, Komo Maria won silver, while Oladele Temitope claim the bronze medal.

Women’s up to 67kg (Senior), saw Olaitan Ibrahim claiming goal, Virginia Azu won silver and Victoria Okenwa got the bronze medal.

In the Women’s up to 73kg (Senior), Paulina Okpala, Kafia Almaruf and Oluwasola Olorunwa won gold, silver and bronze medal respectively.

In Day 1 of the competition on Monday, Nigeria athletes won 15 medals (7 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze) in seven different weight classes.

National silver medalists, Esther Nworgu and Loveth Abokin, won gold medals in the women’s 41kg and 49kg respectively.

Nworgu lifted 85kg in her first attempt, 95kg in the second attempt but failed to lift 102kg in her third attempt to beat Lucy Ihouma who manages to lift 85kg in her first attempt and failed in her second and third attempts.

Abokin, who finished top ahead of former National Champion, Rukayat Ajiboye and Onyebueke Chinonso, lifted the 93kg on her second attempt before proceeding to lift the 102kg on her third attempt, but the gold medal due to her body weight (42.75kg).

In the senior men’s 49kg, 2012 Paralympic champion, Yakub Adesokan won gold after lifting 160 and 180 in his first and third attempts. Emmanuel Ugwu with a lift of 130kg and 150kg placed second while Punshak Istiganus finished third place after lifting 100kg and 121kg in his first and third attempts.

Meanwhile, Punshak Istiganus won gold in the junior men’s 49kg.

2018 National Champion, Oluwatoyosi Osewa continued her fine form lifting 80kg, 95kg and 105kg to win gold in the women’s 50kg event.

Happiness Nnadi came second lifting 80kg, 95kg and 102kg while Cameroon’s Suzanne Menye-Meto placed third with a lift of 76kg in her third attempt.

After a disastrous outing at the 2018 National Sports Festival, Esther Oyema returned to winning ways lifting 105, 115 and 125 to win gold in the senior women’s 55kg while youngster Onyinyechi Mark finished second lifting 105 and 115 in her first and second attempt. Ifeoluwa Alake claimed third position.

Onyinyechi Mark won herself a gold medal in the junior women’s 55kg event.

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