- In the 2023 World Para Powerlifting competition Nigeria won 7 medals.
- Ghazouni took the citation with 131 kg.
Nigeria won two gold awards coming from Kafilat Almaruf( 71 kg) and Onyinyechi Imprint( 57 kg); two tableware decorations from Bose Omolayo( 73 kg) and Esther Nworgu( 41 kg) while Roland Ezuruike( 54 kg), Folashade Oluwafemiayo( 79 kg) and Thomas Kure( 65 kg) won three citation decorations.
2023 World Para Powerlifting
Kafila Almaruf got the top gold for Nigeria the titles with a strong show that likewise saw her breaking a well-established world record.
This was Almaruf’s most memorable Big Showdowns title as she lifted 151 kg to set another imprint, breaking France’s Souhad Ghazouani record of 150 kg set in 2013.
In the interim, Imprint, who won a citation at the Tbilisi 2021 Universes, sounded more predicated than at any time in recent memory to break her reality record set at the Cairo 2022 African Open Titles at 143 kg, not formerly still two times at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor megacity.
Nigeria’s Paralympic, world, and District Games champion Folashade Oluwafemiayo floundered in her last lift; a world record bid of 156 kg to make do with 152 kg and citation decoration.
