Paris 2024: Nigeria powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo targets another Paralympic gold

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Gold medal medalist in women’s 86kg powerlifting at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Folashade Oluwafemiayo is hoping to win her second gold at this year’s event.

After a silver medal at Rio 2016 Paralympics in 75kg, Oluwafemiayo clinched gold in Tokyo.

The multiple African Champion said, “I will first give God the glory for the privilege of being alive and being among the team who will represent Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. I am very happy and I feel good lifting for my fatherland,” Oluwafemiayo told www.aclsports.com

“As the current record holder, I need your prayers because with God all things are possible”.

The African Games champion applauded the Federal Ministry of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh for ensuring the para-athletes attend an international training tour like their counterparts.

She said, “I will say a big thank you to Nigeria and the Honourable Minister of Sport, Senator Joh Enoh. He did well by making us get used to the weather and all the training equipment in Germany is very perfect.”

She has been named as the captain of para athletes at the Paralympics to be assisted by Kayode Alabi.

Other Nigeria para powerlifters at the Paralympics this year in August include Esther Nworgu, Bose Bejide, Kafilat Almaruf, and Bose Omolayo.