Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has clinched a silver medal in the women’s 41kg powerlifting to secure Team Nigeria’s second medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics.
This follows Mariam Eniola Bolaji’s bronze medal victory in badminton on Monday, September 2.
Nworgu was narrowly beaten by China’s Zhe Cui, who lifted 119 kg to set a new Paralympic Games record and take the gold.
Nworgu lifted an impressive 118kg to secure the silver medal.
Zhe Cui, who had previously won silver three times at the Paralympic Games, finally turned her streak into gold in Paris.
Despite an attempt to break the world record with a 124kg lift, she emerged as the champion with her 119kg lift.
Nworgu’s journey to the silver medal began with a 106 kg lift, placing her second behind Cui, who started with 108kg.
In her second lift, Nworgu lifted 112kg, while Cui extended her lead with a 113kg lift.
In the final round, Nworgu achieved her best lift of 118kg, securing her second-place finish while Brazil’s Lara de Lima lifted 109kg to take the bronze.
