The highlight was Bose Bejide, who finished 7th in the women’s up to 50kg powerlifting at Tokyo Paralympic Games. Bejide, who competed against the world’s best ever lifters here set a new personal record of 100kg.
Bejide started off the competition on a high note, squatting 90kg showing grace and drive in her first lift overseas. Her second attempt was even more momentous, as she successfully lifted 100 kg for the first time in a competition setting—an incredibly impressive lift given Lake’s level of experience.
On her third and final lift, Bejide was going for a 118kg which would have placed her in the higher echelons of competition. But despite giving her all, she was super close to missing the lift. However, she showed her determination and talent through out the event to take a solid 7th place.
The record illustrates not only her commitment to the sport but also an upward trajectory of strength gains. For Nigeria, Bejide is an ambassador who makes the country proud as she continues to put her skills on a global scale and encourage the new breed of Paralympians.
Her powerlifting journey, Bejide says is her dedication push limits and make it to the top. Having established with her new personal record of 100 kg, she set a very strong foundation for the future competitions and can be undoubtedly considered one of the iconic female athletes in Nigerian Paralympic sports.