After a long wait, Team Nigeria has finally secured its first gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
It was Onyinyechi Mark set multiple World Records to win GOLD in the women’s Up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting.
She began with an impressive 140kg, a lift that would have been good enough to medal, taking an early lead and positioning herself strongly for the gold medal.
For her second attempt, Mark chose a lift of 145kg, which was 3kg more than the existing Paralympic Record was.
She returned to the stage for her another lift, raising the bar to an extraordinary 147kg, a lift that not only secured her the gold medal but also broke her own World Record.
Mark’s incredible performance meant that she has now set the last three World Records in the women’s Up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting category: 146kg, 147kg, and 150kg.
