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| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 1995 Abia State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 48 kg | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 11 October 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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