Nigeria wins first Rio 2016 Paralympics medal
A Nigerian has won Silver at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Latifat Tijani’s silver medal is Nigeria’s first at the 2016 Paralympics. She lifted a total of 106kg to emerge second in the women’s 45kg powerlifting.
China’s Hu Dandan, who set a new world and paralympic record with her lift of 107kg, won gold.
Congrats to Tijani.
