Nigeria’s gold rush at the ongoing commonwealth games is well and truly on with the para powerlifters leading the charge.
Para powerlifter Esther Oyema set a new world record by winning a gold medal in the lightweight category.
Oyema set a new world record for the women’s under 50kg class with a 141.6kg lift, edging compatriot Lucy Ejike, who claimed the silver medal with a lift of 131.4kg.
In the men’s lightweight category Roland Ezuruike led Nigeria to a one-two finish by claiming the gold medal with a lift of 224.3kg.
Fellow Nigerian Paul Kehinde picked up the silver with a 219.9kg lift.
In the heavyweight category, Ndidi Nwosu won the gold medal to take Nigeria’s medal haul to four gold, four silver medals.
