Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s 19-year-old Liadi Wins Silver

Nigerian 19-year-old weightlifter, Taiwo Liadi, joins the growing list of Nigerians who have won medals at the ongoing 2022 commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Liadi, finished second, winning a silver medal after she competed in the women’s 76kg weightlifting event, behind Canada’s Maya Laylor, who set a new Commonwealth Games record with a lift of 128kg.

Earlier, weightlifters Adijat Olarinoye and Rafiatu Lawal won gold in the women’s 55kg and 59kg categories respectively.

Laidi’s silver medal puts Nigeria on the ninth position of the medal standings.

Olarinoye set a new Games record with a lift of 203kg – 92kg in Snatch and 111 in Clean & Jerk while Lawal clinched gold with a total lift of 206kg – 110kg in Snatch and 116kg in Clean and Jerk – to win the women’s 59kg weightlifting event and also set a new Games record.