Nigeria’s Ugwunwa Wins Silver In Javelin At 2024 Paralympic

Flora Ugwunwa rakes in a Silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on September 7, 2024. Credit: X/@Taiwobabajide6

She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record with a throw of 21.12m.

Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal in women’s Javelin F54 at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

She finished 2nd in the event with a throw of 19.26m behind Uzbekistan athlete Nurkhon Kurbanova who set a world record with a throw of 21.12m.

Ugwunwa’s feat has made Nigeria rake in the first medal in women’s Javelin category, with a total medal of four so far.

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