With only 4 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 8 bronze gotten in the last edition of the National Youth Games, which it’s the 8th edition, Plateau State contingents to this year’s event are at the verge of surpassing that feat after amassing 2 gold medals, 4 bronze medals and 3 bronze medals in just 4 days of participation.
Day 4 of the games saw Plateau win four medals including another Gold in Para Powerlifting, Golf
The Para Powerlifting through Joy Haruna, won the second Gold medal of the games for the state. In the 45 class, Joy powered her way to the top with a 52kg lift.
Before her, also in the male category of the Para Powerlifting, Sunday Wakilly earned one bronze in the 49 class after lifting 54kg
Azi Isaac secured Silver in Golf in the ECLECTIC after a stern contest with a 78 Gross, just 2 points behind Lagos. In the other contest, Rotmwagyi Monday will be up against Imo tomorrow with her sight set on the bronze medal in the female ECLECTIC category
Other sports did not record the same level of success, especially in the Team Sports
HOCKEY
The female hockey team suffered yet another defeat in the hands of Lagos, putting four unreplied goals past them, bringing their journey to an for the games
FOOTBALL
After securing a 1-0 win against Adamawa, Plateau needed a win against Abia to advance into the next round but were beaten 3-0 at full time. The lost means elimination from the games
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The Beach volleyball team lost 2-0 to Kaduna and will be looking to redeem themselves when they take on Osun on day 5
BOXING
Micah Elijah, unfortunately, got disqualified due to overweight. Recall, he had knocked his opponent the previous day
KOKOWA
Zanang Chioma’s chances of securing a medal were ended after losing two matches. It was 2-1 against Bayelsa, a 1-1 draw against Adamawa, but she was CAUTIONED twice, which led to her elimination
Stephen Vincent came up against opponents from Kaduna, with the score 1-1, and lost 1-0 to Kano
TAEKWONDO
The duo of Iverson and Yeipyeng medals winning streak halted. Iverson was worked over due to a foot injury he sustained in the semi-final fight against his adversary from Niger.
Yeipyen Chollom, on the other hand, got eliminated by her opponent from Delta
TENNIS:MALE
Alex Barnas lost to a his opponent from Lagos after scoring 4-1 in the 1st set, 4-4(tie break 8-10) in the 2nd set and 7-10 in the final set.
In the other game, Bernard Caleb came up against Kwara, and the results were:
4-2 in the 1st set, 5-3 in the 2nd set. The win moved him into the next round
In the female singles category, Badsheba lost 4-0 in the 1st set, 4-0 in the 2nd to team Bayelsa
DARTS
Williams Glory beat her rival from Lagos 2-0 to advance to the round of 16. She could not go beyond the round of 16 as her progress was halted by Abia
Similarly, Princess lost 2-0 to Kwara
For the male, Shedrack Samson and Destiny Kinbar both got knocked out by Osun and Akwa Ibom, respectively
SQUASH
Plateau lost all of the matches in the male and female singles
A total of 3 medals were added today, comprising 1 Gold from Para Powerlifting, 1 Silver from Golf and 1 bronze from Para Powerlifting .
EVENTS LINED UP FOR TUESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER FOR PLATEAU STATE:
1.PARA POWERLIFTING: By 9am at the Weightlifting Gym
2.DARTS: By 8am at the Stephen Keshi stadium [Darts hall]
3.GOLF: By 8:20am at Ibori Golf Course
4.GYMNASTICS: By 10am at the Multi-purpose hall [Gymnastics hall]
5.CYCLING: (10km individual trials) By 9am, Ibusa Asaba Express
6.JUDO: By 9am at the Multi-purpose hall
7.BADMINTON: By 10am at the indoor sports hall, Stephen Keshi stadium
8.TENNIS: By 9am at Squash court Government House, Asaba
9.CHESS: By 12pm at the Multi-purpose hall [chess hall]
Additional Credit: Benedict Yengmi
Ag: PRO
Plateau Sports Council
