- Pick 6 gold, 3 silver medals in weightlifting
Team Nigeria’s medal haul at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday increased by six gold medals and three silver in the weightlifting event.
The weightlifting event held at the Nahda Arena in Salle Nahda, saw a former national junior lifter, Emmanuel Appah, winning three gold medals in the men’s 61kg. He lifted a total of 271kg, with 120kg in snatch as well as 151kg in Clean and Jerk.
Adijat Olarinoye also won two gold and one silver in the women’s – 55kg, while former national champion, Chika Amalaho won 1 gold and 2 silver medals in the women’s -55kg.
It was all Team Nigeria in the final of table tennis women’s double with Cecilia Akpan and Edem Offiong defeating Funke Oshonaike and Fatimo Bello 3-2 (7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-2, 13-11).
In track and field, Grace Anigbata claimed the gold medal in the women’s Triple Jump with 13.75m jump, while Dotun Ogundeji clinched silver medal with his last throw in the men’s Discus event.
Also, Nigerian gymnasts put up a strong performance to win bronze medal in the women’s team Artistic event at the Ibn Rochd Centre.
So far, Team Nigeria have captured 12 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals at the Games now in its 11th day in the North Africa country.
