Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo (born 1985) is a Nigerian Paralympian athlete.[1]
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| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1985 (age 34–35) Jos, Plateau State | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Oluwafemiayo was born in Jos, and she is married to a male paralympic, with whom she has a child.[2]
Career
In 2012, Oluwafemiayo won silver medal in the women's 75kg category at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, breaking the world record in the process.[3] She also won gold medal at the 2012 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico.[2] However, she was suspended a year later for breaking anti-doping laws.[4]
References
- "OLUWATEMLAYO Folashade". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- "Folashade competed at 2012 Paralympics with pregnancy – Husband". The Punch. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- Efe, Ben (4 September 2012). "Nigerian breaks world record, but can't get gold". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Nigerian powerlifter suspended after Anti-Doping Rule Violation". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
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