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Ian Okinyi displays his medals during the Africa Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship at Ruaraka Sports Club, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
Kenya has struck nine gold and 11 silver medals at the ongoing African Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at Ruaraka Sports Club, Nairobi.
The medals came from the men's 55kg contestant Ian Okinyi (3 golds, 3 silvers), men's 49 kg lifter Acehood Waiyaki (three gold, two silver), men's 61kg fetcher Joshua Amunga (three gold) and the dazzling women's 49kg queen Lina Omondi (six silver).
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