Nigeria sets new World record 'Powerlifting

NIGERIA'S Powerlifter, Loveline Obiji has set a new world record in 82kg with the lift of 137kg in the female category of the event held in Morocco during the London 2012 Paralympics Games qualifiers.Also,the athlete who picked the Paralympics ticket broke the existing junior world record of 120kg in 82kg with a lift of 136kg before she set the new record of 137kg in the same event.Samuel Ekoma, technical director, Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria in a text message to Tribunesports informed that Precious Orji also qualified for the London 2012 Paralympics winning gold medal in 82kg during the qualifier.Ekoma, stated further that the two gold medalists will join the earlier eight powerlifters that have picked the Paralympics tickets during the qualifier held in United Arab Emirates in February this year.While speaking with Tribunesports on phone Monday, the national coach, Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria, Are Feyisetan expressed happiness with feat in Morocco assured that the country's team will excel at the games proper in London next year, adding that he is sure of winning as many medals as possibles for the country going by the determination of the lifters.''We are happy with the feat becuase, the athlete did not only qualify for the Paralympics in London but broke an existing record and also set a new one, so with this we are optimistic of doing well at the games proper next year,'' he said.
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