Following the success of Yakubu Adesokan who won Nigeria’s
first gold medal at the on going London 2012 Paralympics, Ivory Nwokorie has
added another medal to that tally by winning the women’s 44kg Powerlifting
gold. And the 33 year old did it in style by lifting an incredible 109kg at the
South Arena 3 at today.
Delighted by her win, she enthused: ‘I’m very,
very happy. I have made my country proud’. Despite failing to improve on her first lift, it proved to
be just enough to win her a gold mdeal and Nigeria’s second in the powerlifting
events in two days.
The silver medal went to Cigdem Dede of Turkey who managed
105kg on her second lift but was slightly disappointed with her placing: ‘It
would have been better to have won the gold medal but I am very happy to have
won the silver.’
Ukraine took the bronze medal with Lydiia Soloviova lifting
100kg on the first lift.
Congratulations to these true champions who have shown that
there is indeed ability in disability.
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