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Paris 2024 Olympic: Debutant Rafiatu Lawal targets podium finish in weightlifting

Posted : 05 August 2024

As the Weightlifting event starts on Wednesday, August 7, Nigeria's weightlifter, Joy Ogbonne Eze, who will be competing in the women’s 71kg category, has affirmed that making a lasting impression at Paris 2024 remains her dream for her Olympic debut.


Eze, who won three gold medals at the 2023 African Games in Ghana, said she never doubted her ability after remarkably securing her spot in the quadrennial competition.

 

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“I was at a loss for words when I learned that I had qualified for the Olympic Games. It will be my debut at the Olympics, and I want to make the most of it,” Eze said.


“I have put in a lot of work and effort in training sessions, and I hope to continue with that until our competition begins.


“I am grateful to the hardworking NWF President, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul, and his board members for their efforts to open a training camp for us as soon as we qualified for the Olympic Games. We trained for about two months before the Ministry of Sports took over last month.


“The opportunity to go to Germany for a closed training camp is a valuable gesture that will enable me to perform at my best in the Olympic Games. I promise to give my best as I strive to represent my country.


The 20-year-old is a two-time gold medalist at the African Games in 2019 and 2023, held in Morocco and Ghana, respectively. She also won the gold medal in the women’s 64 kg event at the 2021 African Weightlifting Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, among other numerous accolades.


She vowed to do her best to follow in the footsteps of Ruth Ogbeifo and Mariam Usman, who won silver and bronze medals for Nigeria at the Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the 75kg and +75kg weight classes, respectively.


The Weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics will commence on Wednesday, August 7.

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