Wednesday 14 September 2016

Nigeria Secures 7th Gold Medal at the Paralympics


While the Paralympics is gradually coming to an end, precisely this Sunday, and most Paralympians preparing for departure, Nigeria keeps winning more Gold Medals!

In the -F54 women javelin event, Flora Ugwunwa sets a new world record on Tuesday to give Nigeria its seventh gold medal. 

She recorded a throw of 20.25 meters after six attempts to win the Gold medal while Tunisia’s Hania Aidi won the silver medal with a throw of 18.88m.

In third place with a bronze medal is South Africa’s Ntombizanele Situ with a throw of 17.90m.

In total Nigeria now has seven Gold, two Silver and one Bronze medals.

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