At the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Flora Ugwunwa of Nigeria has won a silver medal in the women’s Javelin F54 event.
After setting a world record with a throw of 21.12 meters, Uzbek athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova placed second in the competition with a throw of 19.26 meters.
Nigeria now has four medals overall in the women’s javelin category with Ugwunwa’s achievement.
The forty-year-old Nigerian has kept up her good work, winning three gold medals in a row (from Rio and Tokyo) and now a silver medal (from Paris).
Elham Salehi of Iran won the bronze medal with a throw of 16.24 meters.
Additional medal winners for Team Nigeria include Onyinyechi Mark and Eniola Bolaji.
The way you played and showed sportswomanship was admirable. Heartfelt congratulations on your win!
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