Rafiatu Folashade Lawal is a Nigerian weightlifter. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games hosted in Birmingham, England, she won a gold medal in the women’s 59 kg competition. She competed for Nigeria in the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, where she won the women’s 59 kg gold medal. Additionally, she won the gold medal in her division at the Nairobi, Kenya, 2021 African Weightlifting Championships.

 

             Rafiatu Lawal’s Profile 

Full Name	Rafiatu Folashade Lawal
Date of Birth	12 November 1996 (Age 26)
Nationality	Nigeria
State of Origin	Oyo State, Nigeria
Place of Birth	Oyo State, Nigeria
Occupation	Athlete
Net Worth	Unavailable
Social Media Handles	Nill

 

Early Life and Education

Rafiatu Lawal was born on November 12, 1996. She was born and raised in Lagos State, in the southwestern part of Nigeria, where she received her primary and secondary education.

Career

She took home the gold medal in the women’s 59 kg category at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. She also took home the gold in theClean & Jerk and Snatch contests. In the snatch match, she also set a new African record with 93 kg.

 

She participated in the women’s 59 kg competition at the Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2021 World Weightlifting Championships. She came in sixth place overall in this contest.

Her overall performance earned her the gold medal at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. She was able to compete at the Birmingham, England, Commonwealth Games in 2022 as a result. She won a gold medal in the women’s 59 kg category at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.

Achievements

• 2019 African Games, Rabat, Morocco: Weight: 59kg, Position: 1st, Medal: Gold (Snatch and Clean & Jerk events), Record: 93 kg
• 2021 World Weightlifting Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Weight: 59kg, Position: 6th, Medal: Nil, Record: Nil
• 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Weight: 59 kg, Position: 1st, Medal: Gold (Total result), Record: Nil
• 2021 African Championships, Nairobi, Kenya: Weight: 59kg, Position: 1st, Medal: Gold (Snatch and Clean & Jerk events), Record: Nil
•  2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, England: Weight: 59kg, Position: 1st, Medal: Gold (Total result), Record: Nil

Net Worth

Her Net Worth is currently Unavailable.