Adijat Adenike Olarinoye Biography

Adijat Adenike Olarinoye is a Nigerian weightlifter. She came into the weightlifting scene after representing Oyo State at the National Sports Festival, before moving on to the international scene to win medals for herself and the country.

Early Life and Education

Adijat Olarinoye was born on July 14, 1999, in Oyo State, Nigeria. She had her primary and secondary school education in Oyo State, Nigeria before bursting onto the international scene.

Career

In the women’s 55 kg competition at the Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, she took home the silver medal. She competed for Nigeria at the 2019 African Games, marking her first appearance at an African Games, and she won three medals, including two golds in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting competition.

She won gold medals in the women’s 55 kg and 55 kg clean jerk competitions, as well as a silver in the 55 kg snatch competition, losing out on the gold to fellow countrywoman Chika Amalaha. She also won the gold medal in the overall women’s 55 kg competition, beating Chika Amalaha, who had to settle for the silver. Adijat lifted 116 kg on August 26, 2019, at the 2019 African Games, setting a new African record in the clean and jerk division of weightlifting.

She set two new games records at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK, winning the gold medal with 92 kg in snatch and 203 kg overall.

Achievements

• At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, London: she won the gold medal with 2 new records: 92 kg in snatch and 203 kg overall.
• The 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: She won the silver medal in the women’s 55 kg event.
• 2019 African Games: she claimed three medals, including two gold and one silver medal in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting event.

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