By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
ACLSportsACLSportsACLSports
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • More
    • Laughter, Leather & Losses
    • #YOURSPORTSMEMO Podcast
    • Blogs
    • Competition
Reading: C/Wealth Games: World Champion, Paul Kehinde 5 others to represent Nigeria
Share
Font ResizerAa
ACLSportsACLSports
Search
  • Home
  • Laughter, Leather & Losses
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • #YourSportsMemo
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
ACLSports > Blog > News > C/Wealth Games: World Champion, Paul Kehinde 5 others to represent Nigeria
NewsPara Sports

C/Wealth Games: World Champion, Paul Kehinde 5 others to represent Nigeria

Dare Kuti
Last updated: March 17, 2018 12:31 pm
Dare Kuti
Published: March 17, 2018
Share
As featured on NewsNow: Sport news
Sport News 24/7 

World Record holder in the men’s under-65kg, Paul Kehinde is among the six athletes that will represent the country at next month’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Kehinde at the 9th Fazza 2018 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, broke his record set at the World Championships in Mexico, last November.

The Technical Director, Nigeria Para-Powerlifting (NPPC), Coach Are Feyisetan told aclsports.com listed Ezuruike Roland (54kg), Ibrahim Abdulazeez (72kg), while the females are Ejike Lucy (61kg), Oyema Esther (55kg) and Nwosu Ndidi (73kg).

Coach Feyisetan disclosed that the Ejike Lucy will be in camp of the team to the Games in Gold Coast.

- Advertisement -

He said, “The Dubai tournament were Nigeria won four gold medal through Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo, Paul Kehinde, Ezuruike Obumuneke and Esther Oyema was a test run for the commonwealth Games. The nation should expect something similar from the lifters”.

“Don’t forget in a hurry that Esther Oyema and Roland Ezuruike emerged champions of their respective weight categories at the World Cup in Dubai too while Ejike Lucy won a gold at the World Cup in Mexico last year”.

“The athletes have been in camp since January 2nd 2018 and have been training ever since for the event. Ejike Lucy is the Athletes’ Representative of the lifters and that means she automatically becomes the captain of the lifters”, Coach Feyisetan.

Abulude said that the selection of the athletes was based on their current form and performance in camp.

Team Nigeria won Four Gold medals from Paul Kehinde, Abdulazeez, Esther Oyema, Loveline Obiji and two silver from Rolland Ezuruike and Bose Omolayo in para-powerlifing event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Onyali urge Nigerians to raise funds for sports development
Alalibo express readiness for FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers
Interview with Nigeria star player Chineye Nwosu
NFF approves tenure extension for NPFL, NNL and NLO boards
TotalEnergiesCAFCL: Rivers United progress, Akwa United out
TAGGED:2018 Commonwealth GamesPara PowerliftingPaul Kehinde
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Previous Article Yaya Toure recalled to Ivory Coast ahead of friendlies
Next Article Enroute Russia 2018: affirming Iheanacho
Leave a Comment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Categories

YourSportsMemo

Latest News

Bayelsa Queens ramp up WAFU prep with friendly wins
News NWFL Women's Football
WAFCON 2024 Semifinal Preview: Nigeria vs South Africa
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons Women's Football
WAFCON Diary Six: hotels, hot showers and suspicious pepper soup
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons
CAF GS Mosengo-Omba impressed by CHAN 2024 Readiness
Competition Football News Super Eagles

Stay Connected

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow

Archives

Latest News

Fenerbahçe confirm Sabastine Flourish Chioma signing 
News Women's Football
WAFCON 2024 Semifinals: Powerhouses clash as line-up is confirmed
Blogs Competition News Women's Football
WAFCON Diary Five: Bread, five goals and a driver with a proposal
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 14.8K other subscribers
ACLSportsACLSports
Follow US
© ACLSports. All Rights Reserved.
adbanner