Paris Olympics: Joy Eze Misses Medal In Weightlifting Event

Team Nigeria’s hope of a medal at the on-going Paris Olympic Games was all but dashed on Friday evening after weightlifter Joy Eze missed out on medals table.

The 2023 Africa Games champion went into the weightlifting event at the South Paris Arena hoping to out Nigeria’s name on the medals table was lost.

However, her 101kg snatch and 131kg clean and jerk with a total of 231kg,were not enough to land her in the medals rank as she ended her campaign in 7th position.

Joy had hoped to make a record debut performance at the olympics.

USA’s Olivia Reeves won gold, setting a new snatch Olympic record of 117kg. She followed with a clean  and jerk of 145kg for a total of 262kg.

Colombia’s Mari Leivis Sanchez took silver with a 112kg snatch and 145kg clean  and m jerk for a 257kg total.

And Ecuador’s Angie Paola Palacios Dajomes took bronze with a 116kg snatch and 140kg clean and jerk for a 256kg total.

It could be recalled that her compatriot, Rafiatu Lawal who competed in the 59kg Women class, came fifth  position . She had a total lift of 230kg comprising 100kg snatch and 130kg in clean and jerk.