NSC Applauds Rafiatu Lawal, Nigerian Weightlifting Federation on Historic Feat at 2025 IWF World Championships:

PRESS STATEMENT

The National Sports Commission (NSC) applauds Nigeria’s weightlifting sensation, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal, following her historic performance at the 2025 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Forde, Norway.

On Saturday, October 4, Lawal etched her name into the history books as the first Nigerian to win three silver medals at the World Championships, competing in the fiercely contested women’s 58kg category. 

Lawal lifted 101kg in the snatch and 128kg in the clean and jerk, finishing with a total of 229kg to secure her place as No. 2 in the world. North Korea’s Kim Il-Gyong clinched gold with a world record total of 236kg, while Olympic champion Kuo Hsing-chun of Chinese Taipei took bronze with 224kg.

Lawal’s achievement builds on her remarkable record of success, including gold medals at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, the 2023 African Games in Accra, and the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. 

Congratulating the champion, NSC chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko stated that “Rafiatu Lawal’s performance in Norway is a proud moment for Nigeria and a shining example of what dedication, resilience, and hard work can achieve. Her three silver medals on the world stage not only highlight her consistency since the 2019 African Games but also the harwdwork of the Nigeria’s Weightlifting Federation. We won’t stop pushing and supporting our athletes and Federations, as every finish line is the beginning of a new race.”

DG, Hon. Bukola Olopade thus, “We are proud of Rafiatu and the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation for this milestone achievement. She is not only inspiring young girls but she has lifted the spirit of our nation, flying our flag high at the World Championships. We’d set our eyes on the Olympics and other international competitions; with hard work, impossible is nothing. ”

The NSC also commended the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation for their tireless efforts in nurturing and supporting athletes to achieve global recognition.

SIGNED:

Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi, FCAI, ANIPR

Director, Press

National Sports Commission (NSC)

October 5, 2025.

Location: Forde ACT 2914, Australia

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