Paralympic gold medallist, Joy Onaolapo has passed on. Onaolapo was a member of Nigeria’s paralympic team to the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Onaolapo won a Gold medal for the country in powerlifting (52kg category).
Her death was confirmed by the Nigeria Powerlifting Federation, and the cause of death is yet to be ascertained. She reportedly died in her hometown in Edo State and is survived by a husband and two kids.
May God give the family and the country in general the fortitude to bear the loss, and may her soul rest in peace!
