Edidiong Umoafia on Friday won silver medal in men’s 67kg category at the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation, IWF World Championship which also serves as 2022 Commonwealth Games qualifier.

Edidiong won the medal in the Commonwealth Championship thereby increasing Nigeria’s medal haul to 6 currently.

The 19 years old won silver in the Commonwealth Championship in the 67kg with a total lift of 295kg.Edidiong Umoafia

He was placed 12th position in the IWF World Championship.

He joined Stella Kingsley (gold) and Olarinoye Adenike Adijat (gold) who all won Commonwealth Championship Gold at the competition.

The championship which started on Wednesday will end on Friday next week.

Nigeria has thus won a total of 6 medals – two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.