Latifat Tijani

Latifat Tijani
Personal information
Born (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Nigeria
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo Women's –45 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's –45 kg
African Games
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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