Birmingham 2022: Olarinoye claims Nigeria's first gold
Nigeria has won her first gold medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
By David Meshioye
It was a moment of joy for Team Nigeria as Adijat Olarinoye on Sunday won the country's first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Olarinoye defeated her challengers in the women’s 55kg of the weightlifting event
She lifted 92kg in the snatch, 111kg in clean and jerk, lifting 203kg in total.
India’s Sorokhaniban lfter settled for the silver, while England’s Fraer scooped the bronze.
Olarinoye’s victory threw the Team Nigeria camp into jubilation after the other Nigerian lifters failed to make the podium.
