KEHINDE FAJOBI
Team Nigeria have won another medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with Taiwo Liadi claiming Silver medal in the weightlifting event.
Liadi lifted a combined total weight of 216kg to clinch Silver in the women’s 76kg category as well as setting a junior Commonwealth Games record in the process.
All of Nigeria’s five medals at the games so far have come from the weightlifting event after Folashade Rofiat Lawal and Adijat Olarinoye won gold medals, while Edidiong Umoafia and Islamiyat Adebukola Yusuf claimed bronze medals in different categories