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International Weightlifting Open Championship: Nigeria Wins Two Gold Medals In Mauritius
Since the emergence of Dr Abdul Ibrahim as President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF late last year, the sport have been growing in leaps and bounds as athletes keep churning out medals since International Weightlifting Federation, IWF Championship in December last year.
With 9 medals won at that event, Nigerian lifters have continued to make immense in-road with two more gold medals clinched at the Mauritius International Weightlifting Open Championship 2022 held in February.
In a statement issued by the NWF MediaThe championship served as the final qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games slated for Bermignham, England in July.
Islamiyat Adebukdu Yusuf and Osijo Taiwo Mary won both gold medals in their respective women’s categories.
Competing in the 64kg women category on 26th February, Islamiyat won gold with a total lift of 211kg in the snatch and jerk.
The following day, Mary, competing in the 87kg women category, made it a second gold for team Nigeria.with a total lift of 213kg in the snatch and jerk.
Islamiyat also won the best female lifter of the Championship while Team Nigeria won 3rd best women’s team at the competition.
With these feats achieved, both lifters have qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will hold in July this year in Birmingham, England.
A total of three delegates from the NWF comprising coach, Chris Nwadeih who is also the Technical Director of the Federation and the two lifters represented Nigeria at 5-day championship held from 24-28 February, 2022.
The delegate returned to Nigeria on the 2nd of March, 2022
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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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