Staff Nigeria's weightlifters have been at their finest in the course of the ongoing African Video games in Ghana. Nigeria was fourth on the medal listing this weekend earlier than the lifters took middle stage on Monday and yesterday, accumulating 15 gold medals, taking the nation's haul to 22 gold medals.
The weightlifting occasions will happen on the College of Ghana, Legon the place the trio of Adijat Olarinoye (55kg), Rafiatu Lawal (59kg) and Edidiong Umoafia (67kg) had a clear sweep within the snatch, clear and jerk of their respective weights classes on Monday.
Yesterday on the identical venue, Ruth Ayodele and Pleasure Eze gained three gold medals every of their 64kg and 71kg courses respectively.
Ayodele gained gold in each snatch and clear and jerk, lifting 94kg in snatch, 144kg in clear and jerk and a complete of 208kg, claiming all three gold medals on the road.
Eze was additionally distinctive in her 71kg class as she gained all three gold medals on show. She took 90 kg, had 117 kg in clear and jerk and a complete of 207.
The six gold medals have made it a complete of 15 gold medals gained by the weightlifters in Accra.
Thus far, Nigeria has gained a complete of 20 medals in weightlifting, together with 15 gold, two silver and three bronze.
Wrestling and badminton had earned Staff Nigeria seven gold medals earlier than weightlifting added 9 on the third day of the competitors.
Egypt occupies the highest spot with 47 gold, 19 silver and 18 bronze medals, whereas Nigeria is second with 22 gold, 10 silver and 15 bronze medals, whereas Algeria and South Africa are third and fourth with 15 gold, 20 silver, 20 bronze medals and 12 gold, 15 silver and 22 bronze medals respectively.