Folashade Wins Gold, Sets World Record As Loveline Wins First Silver Medals

Folashade Wins Gold, Sets World Record As Loveline Wins First Silver Medals By Our Reporter Nigeria increased her medal haul at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with a Gold and a Silver in Powerlifting on Monday. Oluwafemiayo Folashade won Team Nigeria's third gold medal of the Games with a World Record performance, lifting 152kg to underline her complete dominance of the event. Meanwhile, it was silver for Obiji Loveline who lifted 147kg in the +86kg category. This is Team Nigeria's first silver medal of the Games. Nigeria now has three gold, one silver and two bronze medals after Day Eight of the competition.