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Paris Olympics: Ofili finishes 6th as Gabrielle Thomas wins women’s 200m gold
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Favour Ofili finished sixth in the final of the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 21-year-old finished far behind the leading pack in the final on Tuesday at the Stade de France.
Ofili dipped 22.24 seconds in a distanced position behind Gabrielle Thomas of the US, who took the title after clocking 21.83 seconds.
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred took the silver medal with 22.08 seconds, and USA’s Brittany Brown completed the podium.
Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita finished in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Ofili had qualified for the final with the third-best time overall in the semi-finals, but she was out-of-depth against her fellow finalists.
She became the first Nigerian to compete in the event’s final at the games since Mary Onyali did so in Atlanta ’96.
But Ofili was outraced in the showdown. Although she was off the block sharply after the gun, she faded as the race proceeded into the final 100m.
Her focus will now shift to the women’s 4×100 relay billed to commence on Thursday.
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Oluwafemiayo breaks para-powerlifting record, wins gold as Nigeria claims 7th medal
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Folashade Oluwafemiayo, the Nigerian athlete, has broken her world record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting category.
The Team Nigeria captain at the 2024 Paris Paralympics ended the country’s participation at the games by winning a gold medal in the Para-Powerlifting category.
The 39-year-old Tokyo 2020 champion is now the first Para-athlete in history to lift 167kg.
Deng Xuemei of China took silver with 155kg lift while Egypt’s Nadia Ali won the bronze medal with a 145kg lift.
Oluwafemiayo’s achievement brings Nigeria’s overall Paralympic medal tally to seven — two gold, three silver and two bronze.
Onyinyechi Mark won Nigeria’s first gold medal after outlifting her opponents in the Para-Powerlifting finals on Friday.
On Wednesday, Esther Nworgu secured the silver medal in the women’s 41kg Para-Powerlifting event.
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Paris Paralympics: Onyinyechi Mark wins Nigeria’s first gold, sets world record
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Onyinyechi Mark has won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paris Paralympics after outlifting her opponents in the powerlifting finals.
The 23-year-old prevailed in the women’s up to 61kg category on Friday after she lifted 150kg, setting a new world record in the event.
She overcame the challenge from China’s Cui Jianjin, who won silver after lifting 140 kilograms.
Mexico’s Amelia Perez won bronze, falling 10 kilogrammes behind her Chinese rival after pulsating lift attempts.
Onyiyechi also shattered the Paralympic record with her historic performance at La Chapelle Arena.
Her victory earned Team Nigeria’s third medal at the Paris Paralympics.
On Wednesday, Esther Nworgu won the silver medal in the women’s up to 41kg para-powerlifting event.
Two days before that, Eniola Bolaji also won a bronze medal in the women’s singles SL3 badminton event.
Later on Friday, Lucy Ejike will take centre stage when she competes in the women’s up to 67kg category of para-powerlifting.
The 46-year-old veteran has won three Paralympic gold medals for Nigeria and hopes to add another when the competition begins at 4 pm.
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Guinness World Records celebrates Ronaldo’s 900th career goal with GOAT comment
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After Cristiano Ronaldo reached his milestone of 900 career goals, Guinness World Records acknowledged him in the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) by responding to debate on social media posts with a GOAT emoji.
This subtle recognition further emphasised his legendary status in football, following this historic achievement.
Ronaldo’s 900th goal solidified his standing in international men’s football and across club competitions, surpassing rivals like Lionel Messi and many others.
In a late X post on Thursday, Guinness World Records quoted a BBC post celebrating Ronaldo’s historic new record, where it posted, “900 career goals for Cristiano Ronaldo. Incredible. #BBCFootball.”
The global authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955, #GWR.
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