Nigeria has won yet another gold medal at the ongoing 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil, through Lauritta Onye in the shot put f40.
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The Nigerian lifted 142 kg, which gave her not just the Paralympics record, but also a new world mark. However that was only a glimpse of what was to come. Her second and third throws were 7.54m and 7.64m respectively.
The country has an all time total medal record of 28 gold, 16 silver and 14 bronze.
Chen said the Mexican had to increase the weight because if she and Lin both lifted 131 kg, Lin would come out as the victor because Lin was the lighter of the two.
Paralympics GB have won another five gold medals to take their tally in Rio to 20, with two in the cycling and three in rowing.
The archery competitions at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games started on September 10, and will wrap up on September 17.
China’s Lili Hu claimed Silver with a lift of 135kg, while her compatriot Taipei’s Tzu-Hui Lin left to late to win Bronze with her very last attempt. She made her debut in Sydney 2000 where she won silver behind Omar in the -44kg category.
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They are the reigning world champions, having won gold previous year in Aiguebelette, France, and have been the world champions/Paralympic champions since 2011 having not lost a race during that time. He was also a silver medalist in the singles class 5 in London.
