Three Nigerians, on Tuesday,
at the ongoing
Commonwealth Games in New
Delhi, made a historic medal
haul, clinching the gold,
silver and bronze medals in
the female event of Power
lifting.
The trio of Esther Onyema,
Ganiyatu Onaolapo and
Osamwenyobor Arasomwan
secured victory in the
event's Open Press women's
final. Onyema claimed gold
with a total of 148.1 kg;
Onaolapo won silver with
139.3kg and Arasomwan
clinched bronze with 124.6kg.
The medals have now
increased the country's
medals to 11 gold, 10 silver
and 13 bronze, bringing the
total to 34. It is Nigeria's
first medal sweep across any
Commonwealth Games sport,
and took its overall
weightlifting medal tally in
Delhi to 11.
In the Open category, the
results are calculated by
using a formula that creates
a ratio between the actual
weight lifted and
bodyweight of the athlete.
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