Friday 25 July 2014

Nigeria wins first gold in Glasgow

Weightlifter Chika Amalaha won Nigeria its first gold medal at the
ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday.

The petit female weightlifter pulled a total of 196 points in snatch
and clean and jerk in the 53kg class, to beat the stiff opposition
from England and India weightlifters, who picked the silver and bronze
in the category respectively.

The mother of two also set the games record in the category.

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