Nigerian weightlifters have won nine gold medals at the ongoing African Junior/Youths Weightlifting Championships in Uganda.
The President of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Mohammed Yahaya, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday.
He also expressed hope that Nigeria would still win more gold medals.
The medallists are Islamiyat Yusuf (53 kg), Fatima Yakubu (53kg) and Monica Uweh (48kg).
His words: “Our athletes are well prepared for the competition, with only three of them (female) winning nine gold medals.
“I’m happy for the success so far and we are working hard to win more medals in this championship because today (Tuesday) is the first day of the competition. We still have two days to go.
“With this performance, we have the chance to participate in next year’s Commonwealth Games.
“However, we still need to participate in another championship to meet the requirements of the World Weightlifting Federation.”
The 2018 Commonwealth Games is scheduled to hold in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from April 4 2018 to April 15.
