Latifat Tijani
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| Born | 8 November 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Rio 2016: Nigeria's Tijani Wins Silver In Paralympics". New Telegraph. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Idris Adesina (9 September 2016). "BREAKING! Paralympics: Tijani wins Nigeria's first medal". The Punch News. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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