Mariam Usman is a Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n weightlifter. She competes in the +75 kg category.

Biography

Usman won overall silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games

2007 All-Africa Games

The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there...

, with a total of 248 kg.

At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships

2007 World Weightlifting Championships

The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

 she ranked 9th with a total of 257 kg.

She won overall gold at the 2008 African Championships, with a total of 265 kg.

Usman competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's +75 kg

The women's +75 kg weightlifting event was the heaviest women's event at the weightlifting competition, allowing competitors with over 75 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on August 16, starting at 19:00....

in the +75 kg category finishing fifth with 265 kg.

External links

• Athlete Biography at beijing2008