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Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has set a new Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a lift of 147kg.
This surpasses the previous record held by Nigerian athlete Lucy Ejike.
With one lift remaining, Mark is on track to secure Nigeria’s first gold medal of the Games.
Her closest competitor is attempting a 138kg lift, while Mark aims to extend her record with another 147kg lift.
Team Nigeria, a dominant force in Paralympic powerlifting and athletics, previously won 10 medals, including four golds, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with notable athletes like Ejike and Bose Omolayo setting global standards in the sport.
