Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Nigeria's powerlifting icon, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has once again etched her name in history, setting a new world record of 168kg in the women's over 86kg category at the ongoing World Para Powerlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

The 40-year-old lifted beyond her own previous world record of 167kg, a mark she set at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, to clinch yet another gold medal for Nigeria. With the feat, she extended her dominance as a four-time world champion and two-time Paralympic gold medallist.

Her lift - more than any other woman has ever achieved in the category - drew loud applause inside the Cairo International Stadium on Thursday evening, confirming Oluwafemiayo's place as one of the greatest para...