Abeg, make we yarn about Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons wey don burst our brain with her latest move! This babe wey sabi throw discus like champion don step into weightlifting ring, and no be small matter o!
The 31-year-old, wey dey represent Naija but born for America, don show say she no dey play as she do her first Olympic weightlifting meet. Chioma lift 75kg for snatch and 106kg for clean and jerk. Na wa! E be like say this woman just dey gather medals like say na free giveaway.
After the competition, Chioma no fit hide her excitement as she run go her Instagram come share the gist. She talk say, ‘First Olympic Weightlifting Meet. Snatch 75kg / C&J 106kg in my debut meet. I have enjoyed watching friends compete in the sport over the years.’ She even praise all the ladies wey dey compete with am, say dem be real deal.
No be lie o, Chioma na double threat! She don already hold African and Naija record for discus throw wey she make matter clear since April 2023. E no easy, she throw 64.96m wey don break the previous record wey elizna Naude from South Africa set back in 2007. Na wetin we go call crowd control!
Dis woman don knack gold medal for 2022 Commonwealth Games for Birmingham, plus three African titles for her trophy cabinet. E no get wetin no dey for her side, she don collect gold for African Championships and even perform well for African Games.
But now, as she dey break new ground for weightlifting, e be like say sport no dey show her plenty love recently. Since her last major outing wey she finish fourth for Islamic Solidarity Games for Riyadh, Naija fans dey wait make she resume her track and field wahala.
People dey expect say Chioma go shine again for 2026 Commonwealth Games for Glasgow, where she go try defend her discus title wey she carry come back from Birmingham. Na we dey sure say she go biff dem again!
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