Folashade Oluwafemiayo

Nigeria

Powerlifting

Biography

Impairment information

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Further personal information

Family

Husband Tolulope, one child

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

English

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began powerlifting in 1999 in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Why this sport?

"I had a passion for it."

Name of coach

Feyisetan Are [national]

International debut

Year

2011

Competing for

Nigeria

General interest

Hobbies

Dancing, singing. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019)

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning silver in the 75kg category at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Apr 2021; Athlete, 10 Jul 2019)

Most influential person in career

Nigerian Para powerlifter Ruel Ishaku. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019)

Hero / Idol

Nigerian Para powerlifter Ruel Ishaku. (Athlete, 10 Jul 2019)

Impairment

Her impairment is a result of the effects of polio. "I fell sick when I was age three, I was taken to hospital and injected. That was how I became impaired." (punchng.com, 08 Nov 2020; Athlete, 10 Jul 2019)

Other information

SANCTION
In 2013 she received a two-year ban after testing positive for the banned masking agent furosemide at the 2013 World Cup event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She was stripped of her gold medal in the 79kg category at the event and her world record lift of 125kg was also voided. The suspension ran from April 2013 to April 2015. (paralympic.org, 17 Jun 2013; oldwebsite.paralympic.org, 28 Feb 2013; bestchoicesports.com.ng, 18 Jul 2019)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's -75 kg		Final Round	2012-09-03	2

Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships (Mexico City, Mexico)
Event	Medal	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's Up to 86.00kg		Final	2017-12-02	1
Women's Up to 86.00kg		Record Attempts	2017-12-02	1