By Yusuf Boluwatife
Bose Omolayo 32, has won gold in the women’s 79kg powerlifting event at the Tokyo Paralympics. She lifted 141kg to set a Games record on Sunday.
The former Hairdresser took gold medal ahead of Ukraine’s Natalia Oliinyk took silver while Vera Muratova from China settled for bronze in the same event.
Omolayo’s gold is Nigeria’s second in the competition. Latifat Tijani won the women’s 45kg powerlifting event after a lift of 107kg with China’s Zhe Cui taking silver.
Team Nigeria, presently 24th on the medal table, has four medals (two gold and two bronze).
