| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gideon Aigbefoh |
| Born | 3 May 1990 |
| Weight | 84.04 kg (185.3 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 85 kg |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 19 October 2016. | |
Gideon Aigbefoh (born 3 May 1990), is a Nigerian male weightlifter, competing in the 85Kg category and representing Nigeria at international competitions. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 85 kg event. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 85 kg | 142 | 147 | N/A | 170 | 177 | N/A | 324 | 4 | ||
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