Posts tagged with Lawal Rafiatu Folashade

NWF President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul Highlights Paris 2024 Olympics Gains

0 comments, 20/08/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, News, olympics, Tennis, Uncategorized

…Thumbs up Lawal, Eze and Nigerian sports stakeholders The President, Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr Ibrahim Abdul has stressed that important lessons have been gleaned from the country's outing at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dr. Abdul also used the medium t... Read more...

Nigeria Unveils 84 Athletes For Paris Olympic Games, To Participate In 12 Sports

0 comments, 25/07/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Handball, News, olympics, Tennis

By Amaechi Agbo A team of 84 Nigerian athletes is set to represent the nation at the Paris Olympics, scheduled to kick off on July 26. These athletes will compete across 12 different sports in this global celebration of sportsmanship. Notably, the contingent is largely comprised of female at... Read more...

Paris Olympics: Nigeria Weightlifters Begin Intense Camping In Abuja

0 comments, 10/06/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News, olympics

… Weightlifting President, Dr Ibrahim Abdul Lauds FG on Olympics Preparations By Amaechi Agbo Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France Capital starting next month, Nigeria weightlifters have started intense camping, hoping to conquer the world. The duo of Lawal Rafia... Read more...

Africa Senior Weightlifting C’ship: Nigeria Shows Dominance As Lawal, Adijat Win Six Medals In Egypt

0 comments, 06/02/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Amaechi Agbo The duo of Nigerian weightlifters, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye on Monday won six medals at the ongoing 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship in Egypt. Competing in the 59kg women's category, Lawal and Adijat dominated the category as they cate... Read more...

Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship: Lawal, Adenike Hunt For Gold, Silver Today

0 comments, 05/02/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, News

By Timothy Nwobodo Weightlifting duo of Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye will this evening begin Nigeria's hunt for gold and silver medals when they compete in the 59kg women's category at the ongoing 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship, in Egypt. Both lifters w... Read more...

Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship: Nigeria Lifters Continue Paris 2024 Tickets Push In Egypt

0 comments, 04/02/2024, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Investigation, News

By Timothy Nwobodo A contingent of four lifters and four officials from Nigeria have arrived Egypt on Saturday ahead of the 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship. The contingent departed Nigria on Saturday morning through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. In a release signed by the ... Read more...

Africa Weightlifting Championship: Lawal, Adijat Begin Nigeria’s 2024 Olympics Qualification Today

0 comments, 15/05/2023, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Investigation, News, olympics

By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria will today begin their quest for 2024 Olympic Games qualification in Weightlifting even as two Nigerian lifters, Olarinoye Adijat and Lawal Rafiatu will be on the stage today, Monday, May 15 in Tunisia The duo, competing in 59kg women category, will begin their compet... Read more...

Nigeria Weightlifters Win Two More Medals As Folashade, Edidiong Clinch Gold, Bronze In Commonwealth Games

0 comments, 31/07/2022, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Grassroots, Investigation, News

… NWF President Dr Ibrahim Promises More Medals By Amaechi Vitus Agbo It has been a medal harvest day for Team Nigeria in Birmingham as two more Nigeria weightlifters, Lawal Rafiatu Folashade and Edidiong Joseph Umoafia have won more medals in weightlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Gam... Read more...

Nine Nigerian Lifters Qualify For 2022 Commonwealth Games Weightlifting Event

0 comments, 16/03/2022, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Grassroots, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo Nine Nigeria weightlifters have qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games weightlifting event holding in Bermignham, England in July The nine lifters are made up of 7 women and 2 men. Their qualifications were confirmed in the March 1st, 2022 International Weightlifting Fed... Read more...

Lawal Rafiatu Folashade Wins Another Gold Medal For Nigeria At The 2021 IWF World Championship

0 comments, 12/12/2021, by Best Choice Sports in Athletics, Boxing, Investigation, News

By Amaechi Agbo Lawal Rafiatu Folashade has yet another gold medal for Nigeria at the International Weightlifting Federation, IWF World Championship in Uzbekistan. Lawal on Saturday, competing in the 59kg category clinched the medal in the Commonwealth Championship as the IWF Championship als... Read more...