Commonwealth Games Day 3: Umoafia Wins 2nd Medal In Men’s Weightlifting

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Weightlifter Edidiong Umoafia has won a bronze medal in the men’s 67kg category at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Umoafia on day 3 of the event, added a bronze to Nigeria’s media haul as he lifted a combined 290kg to get on the men’s 67kg podium.

Umoafia, who hails from Akwa-Ibom clinched bronze after Adijat Olarinoye, another weightlifter, claimed gold to set a Games record late on Saturday night.

It was learnt that an Indian Jeremy Lalrinnuga who lifted 300kg, clinched the gold medal in the men’s category.

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Oyinlola Awonuga is a trained journalist with skill-set and experience in content curation, content creation, and management across various digital channels . Awonuga is passionate about Entertainment, Style, Fashion and Sports as niche specialties, and she is involved in consistent engagements on various social media platforms, with steady followers online. Her works have also received appreciable recognition from Media Career Development Network, and at her spare time, she monitors developments and reports on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. She loves reading, tracking updates on Entertainment, Style and Sports, and staying abreast of global digital developments.

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