Latifat Tijani Rio 2016 Paralympic Silver medallist Latifat Tijani has claimed a GOLD medal in the women’s up to 45kg class on Day 1 of the Manchester World Cup holding from March 25th to 28th.
‼️ Nigeria gets the second gold medal in as many competitions in Manchester! 👏
Women's up to 45kg:
🥇Latifat Tijani 🇳🇬
🥈Justyna Kozdryk 🇵🇱
🥉Gulim Kurmanbayeva 🇰🇿#Manchester2021 #WorldCup #ParaPowerlifting @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/5bMFh2Uqiw— Para Powerlifting (@Powerlifting) March 25, 2021
After more than a year of inactivity due to the pandemic, a Nigerian team of 13 Para Powerlifters are part of the 125 athletes from 22 countries competing at the four-day event.
Another Nigerian, Nsini Jonah Ben also struck GOLD in the Women’s up to 41kg in the first event of the competition, equaling the African Record set by compatriot Esther Nworgu at the 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup in Abuja.
What a start for Nigeria. Jonah Ben equals African record in the first competition of the day! 🥳
Women's up to 41kg:
🥇Jonah Ben 🇳🇬
🥈Maryna Kopiika 🇺🇦
🥉Zoe Newson 🇬🇧#Manchester2021 #WorldCup #ParaPowerlifting @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/8KRTeVLG6P— Para Powerlifting (@Powerlifting) March 25, 2021
The Manchester World Cup is the second World Cup to be held this month, following the first leg which was staged in Bogota earlier in March.
