Edidiong Umoafia
Nigerian weightlifter (born 2002)
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Edidiong Joseph Umoafia (born 24 September 2002)[1] is a Nigerian weightlifter.
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| Full name | Edidiong Joseph Umoafia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67 kg 73 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Edidiong Umoafia competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the weightlifting competition, winning the bronze medal[2][3] in the men's 67 kg event.[4]
Edidiong previously competed at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, winning the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event. He was the second person to win a medal for his country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5]