Latifat Tijani

Latifat Tijani
Personal information
Born (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 43)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Women's –45 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's –45 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville Women's –45 kg

Latifat Tijani (born 8 November 1981) is a Nigerian powerlifter. She won gold in the women's – 45kg event at the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. In 2016, she competed in the women's – 45kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where she lifted 106kg to win silver.[1][2]

At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the women's 45 kg event.

References

  1. ^ "Rio 2016: Nigeria's Tijani Wins Silver In Paralympics". New Telegraph. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ Idris Adesina (9 September 2016). "BREAKING! Paralympics: Tijani wins Nigeria's first medal". The Punch News. Retrieved 9 September 2016.


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