Nigeria, May 18 -- Nigeria's weightlifting team ended its campaign at the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championships in Egypt with an impressive haul of 29 medals, underlining the country's continued dominance on the continent.

The Nigerian contingent, made up of 10 athletes and three officials, concluded the competition with 14 gold medals, 13 silver medals and two bronze medals after the final events at the weekend.

The championships, which began on 10 May in Ismailia, Egypt, officially ended on 17 May, with Team Nigeria expected back in the country on Monday.

Nigeria added five more medals on the closing days of the competition through Mary Osijo and Lucky Joseph.

Competing in the women's 79kg category, Osijo claimed three sil...