Team Nigeria currently has 12 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals at the ongoing African Games in Morocco.
In the weightlifting event which held at the Nahda Arena in Salle Nahda, team Nigeria won six gold medals and three silver
A former national junior lifter, Emmanuel Appah, won three gold medals in the menโs 61kg, having lifted a total of 271kg, with 120kg in snatch. He also lifted 151kg in Clean and Jerk.
Adijat Olarinoye also won two gold and one silver in the womenโs -55kg, while former national champion, Chika Amalaho won 1 gold and 2 silver medals in the womenโs -55kg.
It was all Team Nigeria in the final of table tennis womenโs double with
Cecilia Akpan and Edem Offiong defeating Funke Oshonaike and Fatimo Bello 3-2 (7-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-2, 13-11).
In track and field, Grace Anigbata claimed the gold medal in the womenโs Triple Jump with 13.75m jump, while Dotun Ogundeji clinched silver medal with his last throw in the menโs Discus event.
Nigerian gymnasts won a bronze medal in the womenโs team Artistic event at the Ibn Rochd Centre.
(NAN)
