African Games Triple Gold Medalist Edidiong Umoafia: Paris Olympics on my mind

is not in any way surprised by the feat he achieved in Ghana. He said though he was competing for the first time at Africa’s biggest games, he had worked hard to achieve a good result.Umoafia delivered a dominant performance to claim three gold medals.

Team Nigeria finished second overall on the medals table behind Egypt. Nigeria raked in 47 gold, 33 silver, and 40 bronze medals across 25 sports, while weightlifting produced Nigeria’s highest medal haul with 32 medals; 16 gold, 10 silver, and six bronze medals.Umoafia said he was confident that he would do well in Accra. “I’ve been preparing for the games and keeping myself in shape too.

The Akwa Ibom weightlifter said he will put extra effort at the last round of the Olympic Qualifiers at the 2024 World Weightlifting Cup in Thailand in May.Umoafia is not also new to big occasions. He was a member of Team Nigeria at the last Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom , where he picked his first international medal.

In the clean and jerk, she had the luxury of two lifts with gold already assured, hoisting up both 115kg and then adding an extra kilogram to extend the record.

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