Nigeria: Abia, Imo Win Gold

19 February 2009

Abia and Imo States, yesterday won one gold medal apiece in the discuss wheelchair event at the 16th National Sports Festival, which Kaduna State is hosting.

Competing at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Friday Oboemelam of Abia, was the first to scoop gold when he threw 8.85m while Edo State's Amarakwu Solomon took the silver, with a throw of 8.75m while Bayelsa State's Taritimi Warrin pocketed the bronze medal after throwing 7.64m.

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