Sports Festival: Delta State Wins 9 Gold Medals On Day 4 As Weightlifting Events End Today

Sports Festival: Delta State Wins 9 Gold Medals On Day 4 As Weightlifting Events End Today

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…Abia, Oyo, Edo Claim gold Medals

Weightlifting Events at the ongoing 21st edition of National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State capital will reach its climax today as host Delta State amassed 9 gold medals on Day 4

Delta won all the three gold medals available in 96kg men, 71kg women and 89kg men categories.

Abia Abịa State won two gold medals in 81kg men category, Oyo collected all three good medals at stake in 76kg women category while Edo State went home with a gold medal in Clean&Jerk in the 81kg men category

Below are the results of weightlifting events on Thursday December 8:

96kg MEN CATEGORY

Snatch
Akano Desmond Delta 155kg gold
Madu Joseph Abia 136kg silver
Daniel Christopher 135kg bronze

Clean &Jerk
Akano Desmond Delta 185kg gold
Madu Joseph Abia 160kg silver
Godwin Friday Rivers 159kg bronze

Total
Akano Desmond Delta 330kg gold
Madu Joseph Abia 296kg silver
Daniel Christopher 293kg bronze

81kg MEN CATEGORY

Snatch

Anyamlewechi Michael Abia 136kg gold
Ismaila Sadiq Delta 135kg silver
Felix Ogbonna Delta 125kg bronze

Clean&Jerk

Olamide Yakubu Edo 162kg gold
Anyamlewechi Michael Abia 161kg silver
Felix Ogbonna Delta 160kg bronze

Total
Anyamlewechi Michael Abia 297kg gold
Ismaila Sadiq Delta 286kg silver
Felix Ogbonna Delta 285kg bronze

71kg WOMEN CATEGORY

Snatch

Joy Eze Delta 95kg good
Ogungbure Blessing Lagos 92kg, silver
Esther Ezikel Bayelsa 90kg bronze

Clean&Jerk
Joy Eze Delta 120kg gold
Ogungbure Blessing Lagos 110kg silver
Esther Patrick Cross Rivers 106kg bronze

89kg MEN CATEGORY

Snatch
Seldom Dickson, Delta 130kg, gold
Solomon Adoko Bayelsa 128kg, silver
John Uyime Anambra 123kg, bronze

Clean&Jerk
Dickson Seldom Delta, 170kg gold
John Uyime Anambra 153kg
Uwana Peter Nyang Akwa Ibom 150kg bronze

Total
Seldom Dickson Delta 300kg gold
John Uyime Anambra 276kg silver
Solomon Adoko Bayelsa 268kg bronze

76kg WOMEN CATEGORY

Snatch
Taiwo Liadi Oyo 94kg gold
Uchenna Bosah Delta 93kg silver
Caroline Okouokha Edo 81kg bronze

Clean&Jerk
Taiwo Liadi Oyo 123kg gold
Uchenna Bosah Delta 122kg silver
Caroline Okouokha Edo 105kg bronze

Total
Taiwo Liadi Oyo 217kg gold
Uchenna Bosah Delta 215kg silver
Caroline Okouokha Edo 186kg bronze

Eves continue today as indicated below

102Kg Men Category
Weigh in – 7:30am – 8:30am
Competition – 9:30am

87Kg Women – + 87Kg Women
Weigh in – 10:30am – 11:30am – Competition – 12:30pm

109Kg Men – + 109 Men
Weigh in – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Competition – 3:30pm

MEDAL PRESENTATION – 6:30PM

Meanwhile, the five-day weightlifting events which commenced on Monday, December 5 will be concluded today with medal presentation.

Delta State is currently leading the medal haul with 15 gold medals.

The closing/medal presentation ceremony will commence by 6:30pm

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