EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigerian athlete, Folashade Lawal Rafiatu on Sunday won the second gold medal for the country at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
In claiming the victory, Rafiatu set a new Commonwealth record with 206KG in the Women’s 59KG event.
Nigeria’s first gold at the games was won by Adijat Adenike Olarinoye on Saturday
Adijat competed in the women’s 55kg. She lifted 92kg in the snatch, and 111kg in clean & jerk, for a total of 203kg.
She also set the Commonwealth record in the snatch category after lifting 90kg for her first lift.
The weightlifter also set a Commonwealth record in the clean and jerk category, lifting 110kg, 115kg and 116kg in all her attempts.
Lawal’s gold is Nigeria’s third medal at the games, after Adijat Olarinoye and Umoafia Joseph finished first and third on the podium of their weightlifting categories, respectively.
In boxing, Nigeria’s Adeyinka Benson booked a place in the quarter-final of the 71-75kg boxing category.
He defeated Abubakar Kumasi of Ghana 3-2 in the third round.
The 26-year-old will face Sam Hickey of Scotland on Wednesday at 3:15 pm.
Earlier, Nigeria’s men’s table tennis team also booked a place in the semi-final after a 3-2 defeat of Malaysia in the quarter-final.
The Nigerian contingent came from behind to defeat the Asians after the duo of Bode Abiodun and Olajide Omotayo lost the first game 3-1.
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