Onyinyechi Mark has secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paralympics, setting a new world record and marking a historic achievement for the country in the Games.
Onyinyechi Mark from Nigeria achieved an incredible feat in powerlifting for the women’s 61kg category at the Paralympics by breaking a record with her lift of 145kg.
The previous record held by Lucy Ejike has been surpassed by this remarkable feat.
With just one lift left to go, Mark’s outstanding performance has effectively guaranteed Nigeria their inaugural gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Despite this, her nearest adversary will challenge her with a last gasp effort of 138kg while Mark herself looks to break new ground by lifting an extraordinary final weight of 147kg.
In the realm of Paralympics, Team Nigeria has an illustrious past marked by remarkable achievements in powerlifting and athletics. The most recent edition at Tokyo 2020 saw them bagging ten medals with four being golds. Powerlifting is undoubtedly their forte as they have consistently produced world beaters like Lucy Ejike and Bose Omolayo who hold multiple records while winning numerous gold medals. Evidently, it’s a testament to Nigeria’s unwavering commitment towards nurturing exceptional para-athlete talent resulting in consistent success at such esteemed competitions alike – Paralympics!
