Team Nigeria win Nine Medals in Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Christopher Nwadei, has shared that Team Nigeria won nine medals in the 6th International Solidarity weightlifting championship holding in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
He disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the competition was one of the qualifiers for the 2020 Olympics scheduled to hold in Tokyo, Japan.
“My lifters won a total of nine medals, six gold and three Bronze. This is a good performance. Nwaokolo won three bronze medals, Olarinoye won three 55 kg gold medals while Lawal also won gold medals. They have made the federation and the country proud again,” he said.
The 6th International Solidarity Championships which started on February 8 is expected to end on February 15 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
