The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has praised Esther Nworgu for securing Nigeria’s second medal, a silver in the women’s 41kg para-powerlifting category at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Nworgu also set two new Paralympic records in the process as she lifted 118 kg in her final attempt, just one kilogramme shy of the gold medal, which was claimed by China’s Zhe Cui with a lift of 119 kg.
Nworgu’s earlier attempts of 106 kg and 112 kg had already positioned her as a strong contender, but it was her record-breaking 118 kg lift that secured her the silver medal.
“Congratulations, Esther Ogechi Nworgu, on your victory and securing Nigeria’s second medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games,” Senator Enoh said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
India’s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari on Wednesday added a Paralympic silver to his world title in men’s shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m at the ongoing Games. The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better his own earlier Asian record of 16.30m which he set while winning gold in the World Para-Athletics Championships in Japan in May. Greg Stewart of Canada defended his Tokyo Paralympic gold with a throw of 16.38m. Luka Bakovic of Croatia took the bronze with 16.27m.
Khilari’s silver is the 11th medal from para-athletics in the ongoing Games. He had also won a gold in last year’s Asian Para Games in China.
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