Ebonyi State’s Smart Mkpuma dominated the final day of the weightlifting event of the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba with two gold medals and a silver medal in the 55kg male which concluded the event in style.
Mkpuma won a gold medal in the Clean & Jerk with a lift of 105 kg, a silver medal in the Snatch with a lift of 75kg and another gold medal in the total lift of 180kg.
Though he and Osun State’s Adelabu Hammed who won a gold medal in the Snatch with a lift of 85kg, a silver medal in the clean & jerk with a lift of 95kg and another silver in the total with a combined lift of 180kg, finished with the same lift, Mkpuma was announced the winner because he lifted the clean and jerk first.
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Edo State’s Goodnews Jacob grabbed all the two bronze medals in the 55kg with a lift of 72kg in the Snatch, 90kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total lift of 162kg.
Gideon James of Kaduna got the other bronze medal in the clean and jerk with a lift of 90kg.
The Weightlifting event ended with pomp and ceremony with coaches spotting new talents to serve as replacement for aging Weightlifters in the near future.