Nigeria Sets World Record in Commonwealth 2018

Nigeria emerged top in the list in the men’s heavyweight category as Abdulazeez Ibrahim won the gold medals in the Para Powerlifting game today at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Abdulazeez took control of the heavyweight category of para powerlifting with the lift of 220kg.

He accumulates a total of 191.9 points despite failing his attempt at lifting 221kg, among a field of 10 contestants.

Also, earlier today, Roland Ezuruike, Esther Oyema and Ndidi Nwosu all won gold in their various categories. While Yee Khie Jong from Malaysia won the silver medal with a lift of 188.7kg while India’s Sachin Chandhary went with a bronze medal in a 181.0kg effort.

The Nigerian gold medallist, Abdulazeez won four years ago in the heavyweight title in Glasgow.

At the ongoing Games, Nigeria has so far won eight medals; four silver and four gold. Which made the country presently ninth on the medals table.

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