Nigeria’s dominance in para powerlifting continues to shine on the worldwide stage as Rita Ferdinand delivered a surprising efficiency to say gold within the girls’s as much as 79kg class on the 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.
Ferdinand lifted a outstanding 153kg, securing the world title and reaffirming Nigeria’s status as a powerhouse within the sport. Her distinctive show drew cheers from the gang as she proudly hoisted the Nigerian flag excessive.
The victory provides to Nigeria’s spectacular medal haul on the historic championship. Earlier within the day, Esther Nworgu clinched silver within the 50kg class, whereas Rukayat Opeyemi Ajiboye earned bronze in the identical class — narrowly lacking out on gold to Venezuela’s Clara Fuentes, who edged previous Nworgu for the highest spot.
This 12 months’s championship — the eleventh version — is especially vital, marking the first-ever World Para Powerlifting Championships to be hosted on African soil. The occasion, working from October 9–18, 2025, symbolizes a milestone second for the continent and highlights Africa’s rising presence in world adaptive sports activities
