Commonwealth Games: Umoafia clinches bronze in weightlifting
Nigerian weightlifters picked another medal on Sunday afternoon to continue their fairy-tale run at the on-going Commonwealth Games.
Nigerian weightlifters seems to be in the form of their lives at the on-going Commonwealth Games after a bronze was added to the country's medal haul on Sunday.
Nigeria’s weightlifter Edidiong Joseph Umoafia clinched a bronze medal in the men’s 67kg category on Sunday.
Recall that Olarinoye Adenike Adijat on Saturday evening won a combined lift of 203 GR (92 GR + 111) in the Weightlifting category – Women’s 55 kg.
Umoafia lifted a combined 290kg (Snatch, Clean & Jerk) to get on the podium.
Team Nigeria confirmed the cheering news on it's twitter account on Sunday.
"It’s a BRONZE medal for Nigeria’s Umoafia Edidiong Joseph in the Men's 67KG category. #TeamNigeria making us proud in Birmingham ????????????????#TeamNigeriaCWG2022"
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— Ibukun Aluko (@IbkSports) July 31, 2022
