Silver medallist Nigeria's Esther Nworgu celebrates during the victory ceremony for the para powerlifting women's up to 41kg final event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at La Chapelle Arena in Paris on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
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Paralympic Games: Esther Nworgu wins silver at para-powerlifting event

"China's Zhe Cui and Nigeria's Esther Nworgu, who both won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women's 41 kg para-powerlifting event"

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Team Nigeria Powerlifter Esther Nworgu won silver medals in the women’s 41 kg para-powerlifting event on Wednesday.

Persecondnews reports that it took four paralympic records to separate China’s Zhe Cui and Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu, who both won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women’s 41 kg para-powerlifting event.

Nworgu is the first Nigerian powerlifter to compete in Paris; there are seven more events to come.

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