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13th All African Games : Nigeria Amass Six More medals In Weightlifting

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March 13, 2024
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13th All African Games : Nigeria Amass Six More medals In Weightlifting
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By Amaechi Agbo

Accra – Nigeria weightlifters have again amassed more six medals in Weightlifting event at the ongoing 13th Africa Games holding in Ghana.

The duo of Desmond Akano and Adebayo Adeyemi won six medals on Wednesday, Day 5 of the Weightlifting event comprising three silver and three bronze medals.

Competing in 96kg, Desmond Akano snatched 145kg and recorded 191kg in clean and jerk to have a total of 336kg to win a silver and two bronze medals.

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Following in his father’s footprint, 21-year-old Adebayo Adeyemi was the cynosure of all eyes as he showed that he is a true son of an old horse in the game.

Though injured during the competition, young Adeyemi stoically competed with the healthy men in the 106kg category and was rewarded with two silver and a bronze medals

He snatched 151kg, recorded 190kg in clean and jerk with a total of 241 to win two silver and a bronze medals

Their heroic performances have scaled up Nigeria’s Weightlifting medal haul to 26 made up of 15 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals. (vitalnewsngr.com)

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