Team Nigeria have emerged overall winners at the Abuja 2020 Para-powerlifting World Cup tournament held between February 5 – 7, 2020.
Team Nigeria won a total of 13 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals.
The Abuja 2020 Para-powerlifting World Cup Tournament also served as qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games.
At the end of the competition, Egypt and Brazil emerged first and second runners-up with 3 gold, 6 silver & 3 bronze medals and 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals respectively.
Hosted by Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the event had several Paralympians fiercely contest to represent their countries at the upcoming global tournament scheduled for August this year. In her opening speech, Mrs. Aisha Buhari emphasised the need for the athletes to surpass their previous records and work hard to achieve success.
Cobhams Asuquo, talented singer, songwriter, and music producer, also charged the athletes to operate at Peak performance as they compete at the world stage. He urged them to look beyond their physical disabilities and focus on following their dreams to inspire others who can learn from their experiences.
“Since we began our wonderful relationship with the Nigeria Para-powerlifting team, Peak has been committed to providing the right physical, mental, and emotional environment to encourage the athletes and we also hope Nigerians can learn from their resilience at emerging Peak position regardless of what challenges may come.”
