Latifat Tijani (born 8 November 1981) is a Nigerian powerlifter. She won gold in the women's – 45kg event at the 2015 African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. In 2016, she competed in the women's – 45kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where she lifted 106kg to win silver.

At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the women's 45 kg event.

Latifat Tijani

References

1981 births

Living people

Olympic silver medalists for Nigeria

Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Nigerian female weightlifters

Yoruba sportswomen

African Games gold medalists for Nigeria

African Games medalists in weightlifting

Competitors at the 2015 African Games

Paralympic medalists in powerlifting

Paralympic silver medalists for Nigeria

Powerlifters at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Paralympic powerlifters for Nigeria

Nigerian powerlifters

Powerlifters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

21st-century Nigerian women

21st-century Nigerian people

Powerlifters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria

Latifat Tijani