Team Nigeria at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana, has scooped six additional gold medals in weightlifting to swell the country's medal haul to 22 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze for a total of 49 medals, thereby consolidating on their second position on the table.
Team Nigeria at the African Games in Accra , Ghana , has won six more gold medals in weightlifting, bringing their total medal count to 22 gold, 10 silver, and 17 bronze. This solidifies their second position on the leaderboard. With the addition of Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze 's heroics in weightlifting, as well as bronze medals in swimming and judo, Team Nigeria surpassed Algeria and South Africa to secure the second spot.
Adijat Olarinoye, Rafiatu Lawal, and Edidiong Umoafia each won three gold medals in their respective weightlifting classes, contributing to Nigeria's total of 16 gold medals. Ayodele and Eze also won three gold medals each in their classes, bringing the weightlifting gold medal count to 15. Ayodele, a debutant in the Africa Games, has already made a lasting impression
Team Nigeria African Games Accra Ghana Gold Medals Weightlifting Second Position Leaderboard Ruth Ayodele Joy Eze Swimming Judo Algeria South Africa Adijat Olarinoye Rafiatu Lawal Edidiong Umoafia Debutant
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