Loveline Obiji became the fourth Nigerian woman to claim gold at the Paralympic Games in Powerlifting after claiming victory in the -82.50kg competition.
Fu Taoying clinched a fourth successive Powerlifting gold in the women's -75kg category as world records fell at ExCeL today, while there were also triumphs for Iran and France.
Egypt’s Fatma Omar won a fourth successive Paralympic Games gold medal in Powerlifting but needed a world-record lift to see off Nigeria’s Lucy Ejike in a thrilling women’s -56kg division competition.
Nader Moradi has told how he 'lost concentration' once he knew he had won Iran's first Powerlifting medal of the London 2012 Paralympic Games in the -60kg category yesterday.
Reigning champion Sherif Othman was the star of the show on the second day of the London 2012 Powerlifting competition, as he he defended his men's -56kg title in style.