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Nigeria Dominates African Para Powerlifting with Five Gold in Algiers

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By Samuel Akpan Team Nigeria delivered another dominant display at the African Open Para Powerlifting Championship in Oran, Algeria, claiming five gold, two silver and two bronze medals on Friday. The performance reinforced Nigeria’s status as one of Africa’s top para powerlifting nations. Anifat Ganiyu set the tone for Nigeria in the women’s 41kg category with a commanding gold-medal lift.  Ajiboye Rukayat followed with gold in the women’s 50k…
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The Algerian para-powerlifting team brought its medal haul to 57 (14 gold, 27 silver, and 16 bronze) on Friday, at the conclusion of the second day of competition at the African Open Championships, which are being held until Sunday at the Miloud-Hadefi Olympic Complex in Oran. This haul puts them in third place overall, behind Egypt and Nigeria. Saturday will see the start of competition for the men's under 80 kg, 97 kg, 107 kg, and over 107 kg …

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Best Choice Sports broke the news on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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