2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: OYRTOLA HAILS GOLD MEDALLIST, OLARINOYE'S STELLAR RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE

Olarinoye won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the competition when she lifted 92kg in the Snatch, 11kg in Clean and Jerk, lifting 293kg in total to set a Games record for accumulated lifts on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

The gold medal made her emerge overall best in the women’s 55kg category of the weightlifting event.

In a congratulatory statement on Sunday by Ismail Omipidan, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, the governor hailed the Osun-born weightlifter for her impressive performance.

The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has described Adijat Adenike Olarinoye’s gold medal heroics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, as a stellar and record-breaking performance.