Mary Taiwo Osijo (born 21 November 1996)[1] is a Nigerian weightlifter, who competes in the 87 kg category and represents Nigeria at international competitions. She won the silver medal in the women's 87 kg event at the 2023 African Games held in Accra, Ghana.[2]
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| Full name | Mary Taiwo Osijo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In August 2022, she won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Mary Taiwo Osijo". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 African Games Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (2 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games 2022: Team Nigeria wins another medal in weightlifting". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Orevba, Babajide (3 August 2022). "Nigerian weightlifter Osijo Mary wins bronze at ongoing Commonwealth games". SportsBrief.com. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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