Nigerian Weightlifters return home with nine medals

Nigerian Weightlifters returned home with nine medals at the just concluded International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifiers which held in Uzbekistan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a total of seven Nigerian lifters, made up of five women and two men represented the country in the 10-day events. Abdul […]

Nigerian Weightlifters returned home with nine medals at the just concluded International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifiers which held in Uzbekistan.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a total of seven Nigerian lifters, made up of five women and two men represented the country in the 10-day events.

Abdul Ibrahim, President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that the lifters would continue to win medals any time they represented Nigeria.

He praised the lifters for the great achievements they recorded in the championships.

“We won nine medals and I am very happy about this. We showcased what we have achieved in a short time. This is just a new beginning; we are going to achieve more than this. It’s not going to be achieved easily but we are going to be well prepared,” he said.

Ibrahim said the federation would organise a training course for coaches and improve their welfare and that of athletes.

“We will prepare some other qualified athletes and also make sure that we put our eyes on these current athletes who made Nigeria proud in the just concluded championships,” he said.