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Olympic Qualifier: Lawal, Adijat Win 3 Gold, 3 Silver For Nigeria at AWC

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3 years ago

May 15, 2023

Nigeria on Monday began her quest for 2024 Olympic Games qualification in grand style as Lawal Rufiatu and Olarinoye Adenike Adijat won 3 gold and 3 silver medals respectively at the ongoing 2023 Senior Africa Weightlifting Championship in Tunisia.

The championship also serves as the 2024 Olympics qualifier.

Competing in the 59kg women category, Rafiatu won three gold medals in Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total while Adijat claimed all the three silver medals in the same category.

Lawal Rufiatu, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner in the category, lifted 95kilos in snatch, 122kilos in Clean & Jerk and 217kilos in total to win all the three gold medals in the category.

Olarinoye, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner in 55kg, claimed all the three silver medals with a lift of 93kilos in snatch,118kilos in Clean & Jerk and 211kilos in total as she continued her impressive s performances in the new category.

Olarinoye moved from 55kg in late 2022 to 59kg. In her first competition in the new category at the 2022 National Sports Festival, NSF, she won three silver medals.
Two Tunisians and a Moroccan shared the three bronze medals.

Nigeria will continue her quest for more medals in Tunis on Tuesday, May 16, as two lifters will be on stage as well. Joy Eze, (71kg women) and Edidiong Umofia (73kh men) will compete.

Nigeria’s 5th athlete, Akano Desmond (89kg men) will round off Nigeria’s participation in the championship on Wednesday, May 17.

Nigeria weightlifters will participate in six Championship qualifiers as they seek to return Nigeria to global weightlifting map in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

The 2023 Africa Weightlifting Championship which commenced on May 11 will end on Friday May 19th.

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7 Days to AACT 2026: Uloma Ogbuokiri Champions Girls In Golf Legacy

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28 mins ago

October 26, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Nigeria – With seven days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), Coordinator of Girls in Golf, Uloma Mbuko Ogbuokiri, is highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for young girls to discover, learn and excel in the sport as Nigeria prepares to host the continental women’s golf championship.

Through the Girls in Golf Legacy Project, AACT 2026 is seeking to extend the impact of the championship beyond the competition course by encouraging greater participation among young girls and helping to nurture the next generation of female golfers.

The initiative includes a mentoring target of 300 girls, providing an opportunity to introduce more young people to golf while inspiring confidence, discipline, leadership and ambition through sport.

The project reflects the broader objective of strengthening women’s golf in Nigeria and across Africa by building a pathway for young girls to develop their interest and skills, with the hope that more will eventually progress into competitive golf.

As countries prepare to gather in Abuja for AACT 2026, the Girls in Golf initiative also reinforces the importance of using major sporting events to create lasting opportunities for future generations.

Nigeria will host the All Africa Challenge Trophy for the third time, following the 1996 edition at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos and the 2010 championship at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 2 to 7 at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja, under the slogan “Uniting Africa through the greens.”

With seven days remaining, the focus is not only on the golfers who will compete for continental honours, but also on the young girls who may be inspired to take up the sport and become the champions of tomorrow.

7 DAYS TO GO.

AACT 2026: UNITING AFRICA THROUGH THE GREENS.

AFRICA IS COMING TO ABUJA.

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