Nigeria, March 25 -- Nigeria's prowess in global powerlifting was on display on Thursday in the UK as the country's representatives got off to a flying start on Day 1 of the Powerlifting World Cup taking place in Manchester.

Nsini Jonah Ben snatched gold in the women's up to 41kg in the first event at the four-day tournament that will conclude on March 28.

Nsini equalled the African record that was set by her compatriot, Esther Nworgu, at the 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup in Abuja.

Latifat Tijani, a silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, got Nigeria another gold medal when she won the women's up to 45kg class.

Paralympic champion Yakubu Adesokan won the third gold medal of the day for Nigeria after finishing tops in the men's...