2024 Paralympics: Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa Wins Silver Medal In Javelin

Nigeria's Flora Ugwunwa has earned a silver medal in the women’s Javelin F54 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Ugwunwa's impressive throw of 19.26 meters earned her second place, trailing behind Uzbekistan's Nurkhon Kurbanova, who set a world record with a 21.12-meter throw.

This achievement marks another Nigerian medal in Para-Athletics at the current Games, bringing their total medal count to four.

At 40 years old, Ugwunwa continues to excel, now boasting three consecutive Paralympic medals: two Golds from Rio and Tokyo, and a Silver from Paris.

Recall that Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Monday in the Para Badminton women’s singles SL3 event secured first medal for the Nigerian Team 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. 

Mariam, who is an athlete from Kwara State, defeated Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in a bronze medal match.

Also, a powerlifter Onyinyechi Mark on Friday morning in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, won a gold medal for the Nigerian team by lifting an impressive 150kg.

The 23-year-old triumphed on Friday, defeating China’s Cui Jianjin, who claimed silver with a lift of 140kg, and Mexico’s Amelia Perez, who took the bronze medal with a lift of 130kg.