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Onyinyechi Mark wins Nigeria’s first gold, sets world record

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Nigerian powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark has won the gold medal in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in France, lifting an impressive 150kg.

The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a lift of 130kg.

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Olayiwola Ajisafe

Ajisafe is a multimedia journalist and digital copy editor with over four years experience

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