Nigerian Adijat Olarinoye won a Gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham under the women’s weightlifting event on Sunday morning, July 31.
Contesting in the 55kg category, Olarinoye lifted a combined total of 203kg, a games record to win the women’s 55kg Weightlifting event.
She lifted 92kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk, making 203kg in total to set a new Games record in the category.
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Olarinoye beat off competition from 10 other contestants to emerge victorious.
India’s Bindyarani Sorokhaibam placed second while Fraer Morrow of England finished third.
