Nigerias Honourable Minister of Sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed immense pride and joy as Onyinyechi Mark won Nigerias first GOLD medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, setting a stunning new world record in the process.
Mark competed in the womens up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting category, and shattered her previous world record by lifting an astonishing 147kg, before further pushing the bar to 150kga feat that has solidified her position as the dominant force in the sport.
Senator Owan Enoh, in a congratulatory message, hailed Onyinyechi Marks historic achievement, thus, This performance is nothing short of phenomenal. Today, you hoisted the flag of our great nation at the ongoing Paralympics, having won Nigerias first Olympic Gold medal at the Games. Not only did you lift 147kg to break the Paralympics record and win a Gold Medal, you took a challenge given to you, lifted 150kg to set a new world record.
Enoh added, You have brought Immense pride and Joy to Nigerians, you have built a momentum which makes a worthy statement of the resilient Nigerian spirit. We are so proud of you, the Government and sports loving people of Nigeria celebrate you our champ! Thank you for doing it for self and for country.
In the heat of her competition, after securing the gold medal, Mark returned to the stage to break her own World Record not once, but twice, lifting a jaw-dropping 150kg. In doing so, she has now set the last three World Records in this event146kg, 147kg, and now 150kg. Marks stunning performance meant she broke the Paralympic Record, previously held by Nigerias own Lucy Ejike.
