Commonwealth Games: Olarinoye Wins Nigeria’s 1st Gold Medal In Style

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A Nigerian weightlifter, Adijat Adenike Olarinoye has won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Olarinoye, a 23-year-old weightlifter recorded a total of 203kg which is a new Commonwealth Games record.

The Osun born weightlifter, had in 2021, won Nigeria’s second gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation, (IWF) World Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Olarinoye who won her gold in Commonwealth Championship, also broke 20-year-old Nigerian history in the competition by winning a silver and 2 bronze medals in the IWF Championship.

Her gold, one silver and two bronze (silver and bronze won in IWF Championship) all came from 55kg women 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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