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National Para Games: With 3 Days Left And In Only 3 Sports, Plateau State Contingent Surpasses Last Edition’s Medals Haul
Plateau State contingent to the 3rd edition of the ongoing National Para Games in Abuja are leaving no stone unturned in making sure the State finishes amongst the top 5 after amassing 16 medals in just 3 sports.
Plateau State has pocketed 6 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze medals in Cycling, Karate and Powerlifting.
Plateau State, after winning 5 medals on Monday, went medals crazy on Tuesday, which is Day 4 of the event, winning 11 additional medals with Para Cycling bringing in the most medals that includes 2 gold, 2 Silver and 4 bronze medals. Joy Luka opened the medals flood gates in Day 4 as she carted home 2 gold and 1 bronze medal, winning her first gold in the C1 category and the 2nd gold with an addition of a silver medal in the individual pursuit event.
Still in Cycling, Badung Dauda won 1 silver in the blind category and 1 bronze in the 1km pursuit event. The other 3 bronze medals were captured by Felicia Samuel Gyang in the Blind category, Muhammed Umar Tukur in the C4 class and Jeptha Sunday Yohana in the C2 category.
Emmanuel Ugwu can’t resist the beauty Gold carries as he repeated last edition feat, winning Gold medal in Para Powerlifting 170kg class, lifting 88kg weight as Joyce Markus and Rose Dung all went home with Bronze medal each in the 61kg and 67kg classes, respectively.
In Badminton, the duo of Mary Nathan and Munkwoba Gomam secured a spot in the finals of WH1-Female and the SU5-male which will take place on Wednesday.
Plateau State Amputee football team will fight for the Bronze medal after beating Kwara State to qualify for the 3rd placed match.
It will be recalled that Plateau State won 5 gold, 17 silver and 7 bronze medals in the last edition.
Plateau State hunt for more medals continues today as the following events are lined up for today, Day 5 of the National Para Games taking place in Abuja:
1. Para Athletics : 10am at the main bowl(package A)
2. Badminton : 10am at Gymnasium hall(package B)
3. Powerlifting : 10am at Gymnasium hall (package B)
4. Amputee football: Plateau Vs Niger- 12pm at gold project pitch(package B)
