Nigeria wins first gold at Tokyo Paralympics as Latifat Tijani defeats China’s Zhe Cui

Nigeria wins first gold at Tokyo Paralympics as Latifat Tijani defeats China’s Zhe Cui

At the present Tokyo Paralympic Games, Latifat Tijani has earned Nigeria’s first gold medal.

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, Latifat Tijani, a gold medalist at the Brazzaville 2015 Africa Games and a silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, competed in the women’s 45kg powerlifting and won gold.

She lifted 107kg to beat China’s Zhe Cui.