The captain of Team Nigeria at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Rio, Lucy Ejike, has grabbed a third gold medal for the country.

Lucy Ejike also broke the Paralympic and World Record three successive times ton her way to clinch the gold in the women’s -61kg event in Powerlifting. She began her campaign at the Riocentro Pavillion 2 on Sunday with a successful attempt at 136.0kg, which was a new Paralympic Record and World Record. However, that was just the beginning as she went on to set a superior mark of 138.0kg at her next attempt, before culminating with a massive lift of 142.0kg.

Egypt’s Fatma Omar finished in 2nd place with her lift of 140kg. China’s Yan Yang won the Bronze medal with a distant 128kg.

Ejike’s medal has added to the impressive medal tally Team Nigeria has reached at the ongoing Paralympic games with five medals in total.  Roland Ezuruike and Paul Kehinde had earlier grabbed gold in their respective categories. While Latifat Tijani and Esther Onyema won Silver medals.