Josephine Orji
Josephine Orji (born 8 April 1979) is a Nigerian professional powerlifter. On 14 September 2016, she won gold in the women's +86kg category at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Brazil before she went on to set a new world and Games record by lifting 160kg at the same event.[1][2]
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| Nickname(s) | Precious | |||||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1979 | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 kg (295 lb) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Paralympic: Josephine Orji breaks new records, wins gold". Vanguard Newspaper. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Duro Ikhazuagbe (15 September 2016). "Nigeria's Josephine Orji Shatters World Record at Rio Paralympics". ThisDay News. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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