Just in! Another Nigerian breaks record to win gold at the Paralympics

– Josephine Orji has won won Nigeria’s eight gold medal at the Rio Olympics 

– Orji smashed the existing record to won gold in the +86kg Powerlifting event taking Nigeria’s medal haul to 11

Josephine Orji has broken the World Record to win the women’s +86kg Powerlifting at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Josephine Orji

It was a one-sided show for Orji who was more or less competing against herself, completely dominating her other competitors to win with a world record mark of 156kg.

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The Nigerian had an impeccable performance that she established a big gap with her closest challengers.

Poland’s Marzena Zieba who finished with a mark of 134kg took silver medal, with Netherlands’ Melaica Tuinfort winning bronze lifting her best mark of 130kg.

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