BREAKING [Paralympics]: Onyinyechi Mark wins Nigeria’s first gold, sets world record

Nigerian powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark has won the gold medal in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in France, lifting an impressive 150kg.

The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a lift of 130kg.

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