After the medal-less performance at the Olympics in London, our paralympians have given us cause to smile and celebrate. Not only that, 4 of them broke world records out of which three are women. Meet them!
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| Esther Oyema |
Esther Oyema lifting a 135kg weight in the power-lifting competition setting a new world record in the women’s 48kg category.
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| Joy Onaolapo |
Joy Onaolapo of Nigeria attempts a lift in the women's -52 kg Powerlifting at ExCeL. Onaolapo went on to win gold in this category.
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| Oluwafemiayo Folashade |
Oluwafemiayo also broke the world record twice before setting a new one at 148kg to knock off Chinese Taoying Fu’s 147kg effort in the women’s powerlifting -75kg class
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