Team Nigeria has again recorded an enormous achievement in the power lifting event at the on-going African Games in Congo.
This follows reports of a new world record set by Esther Onyeama in the 65kg weight class.
Onyeama, a national para-powerlifter lifted 133 kg to erase the former 126kg record that she set previously.
Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Feyisetan Are, the national Para-Powerlifting head coach, commended Onyeama on her superb performance adding that Nigerian lifters are among the world’s best in the sport.
Are said: “I am excited at the performances of my wards at the competition; they have display a high level of discipline and commitment. The result is there for all to see, they keep setting new African and world records.”
The coach also predicted that more of his lifters, will make the nation proud.
He said: “One of my lifters, Tony will soon catch up with the world champion in the 59kg because the Egyptian has reached his peak.
“Tony is young and still coming up in his career. This is the first time he has lifted 190kg. He still has bright prospects of becoming the world champion in no distant time.
“As for Rowland Ejike, we know he can do better than the 182kg that he lifted in the 54kg category but we did not want to stress him further, since he had already won a contest. When we get to the world championship he will definitely do better.”
Esther Onyeama success comes just 24 hours after Yakubu Adenekan lifted 182.5kg to set the new world in the 49kg, while Latifat Tijani lifted 98kg to set new Africa record in the 45kg.
Onyeama in times past has won many medals for Nigeria in various international events.
Onyeama had won a gold medal at the London Paralympic Games in 2012.
This follows reports of a new world record set by Esther Onyeama in the 65kg weight class.
Onyeama, a national para-powerlifter lifted 133 kg to erase the former 126kg record that she set previously.
Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Feyisetan Are, the national Para-Powerlifting head coach, commended Onyeama on her superb performance adding that Nigerian lifters are among the world’s best in the sport.
Esther Onyeama
Are said: “I am excited at the performances of my wards at the competition; they have display a high level of discipline and commitment. The result is there for all to see, they keep setting new African and world records.”
The coach also predicted that more of his lifters, will make the nation proud.
He said: “One of my lifters, Tony will soon catch up with the world champion in the 59kg because the Egyptian has reached his peak.
“Tony is young and still coming up in his career. This is the first time he has lifted 190kg. He still has bright prospects of becoming the world champion in no distant time.
“As for Rowland Ejike, we know he can do better than the 182kg that he lifted in the 54kg category but we did not want to stress him further, since he had already won a contest. When we get to the world championship he will definitely do better.”
Esther Onyeama success comes just 24 hours after Yakubu Adenekan lifted 182.5kg to set the new world in the 49kg, while Latifat Tijani lifted 98kg to set new Africa record in the 45kg.
Onyeama in times past has won many medals for Nigeria in various international events.
Onyeama had won a gold medal at the London Paralympic Games in 2012.
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