Cairo 2025: Nigeria’s Ferdinard surprises Paralympic champion Han on thrilling day 1
Nigeria’s Rita Ferdinard makes dream debut clinching the women’s up to 79 kg gold.
Paris 2024 Paralympic medallists Clara Fuentes Monasterio of Venezuela and China's Xiaofei Gu grab world titles on opening day of Elite competitions at Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships.
Thrilling contests marked the opening day of the Elite competitions at the Cairo 2025 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Thursday (11 October) as Paralympic stars returned to achieve glory one year since their Paris 2024 feats.
The Cairo 2025 Worlds marked the beginning of the qualification pathway for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics, with three categories contested on the day living up to expectations.
- A total of 70 National Paralympic Committees is being represented.
- 537 athletes — 311 men and 226 women — are participating in Cairo.
- This is the first time the event is being held in Africa.
Author's summary: Nigeria's Ferdinard wins gold on day 1 of Cairo 2025.
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