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2023 Africa Games: Team Nigeria Haul Five Medals In Weightlifting

Team Nigeria in Sunday won five medals in Weightlifting at the ongoing 13rj edition of Africa Games on Ghana.

The duo of King Kalu and Favour Agboro won the five medals including two silver and three bronze.

Competing in 55kg men category, King Kalu had a lift of 87kig in snatch before recording 115lkg in clean and jerk to make a total of 202kh

On his part, Favour Agboro won two silver and a bronze in 61kg men category.

He had 113kg in snatch and 140kg in clean and jerk with a total of 253kg to win the medals.

Nigeria weightliers continue their push for more medals today on Day 3 of Weightlifting event at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana.

 

Abdul Noah Ocholi

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