Esther Nworgu
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| Born | 1 December 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 41 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Esther Nworgu (born 1 December 2002) is a Nigerian powerlifter. She competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won the silver medal in the women's 49 kg event.[2][3] Nworgu won the gold medal in the lightweight powerlifting competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Esther Nworgu". glasgow2026.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Nworgu 'In Heaven' After Winning Paralympics Silver With Dislocated Shoulder". Barron's. 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Paralympics 2024: Esther Nworgu wins second medal for Nigeria". Premium Times. 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Record-breaking Nworgu wins Nigeria's first gold medal". Punch Newspaper. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Nworgu Smashed Commonwealth Games Record To Win Gold". TVC News. 24 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Nigerian female powerlifters
- Paralympic powerlifters for Nigeria
- Paralympic silver medalists for Nigeria
- Paralympic medalists in powerlifting
- Powerlifters at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Commonwealth Games powerlifters for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games medallists in powerlifting
- Powerlifters at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen
- African weightlifting biography stubs
- Nigerian sportspeople stubs
- African Paralympic medalist stubs
- Powerlifting biography stubs