Folashade Oluwafemiayo has set a new World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first para-athlete ever to lift 166kg.
As Team Nigeria’s captain, Oluwafemiayo further distinguished herself by lifting 167kg at the Games, breaking her own record.
China’s Deng Xuemei earned the silver medal with a 155kg lift, while Egypt’s Nadia Ali claimed the bronze with a 145kg lift.
Oluwafemiayo’s incredible performance takes Nigeria’s medal tally at the Paralympics to seven medals overall.
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The Nigerian broke her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg.
It was an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg. She also added a gold medal to the record.
Oluwafemiayo, Team Nigeria’s general captain for Paris 2024, previously secured gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games and a silver medal at the London 2012 Games.
She missed the Rio 2016 Games due to pregnancy but made a triumphant return five years later, clinching gold at Tokyo 2020.