Mens 49 kg 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships

In an incredibly tense men s 49kg, which saw the world record fall three times, Nigeria s Yakubu Adesokan beat off a sustained challenge Vietnam s Van Cong Le. The gold medal looked to be Le s after the 29 yearold broke Adesokan s world record with a lift of 177kg in the second round, and improved it further still with a 180kg lift in the third round. However, Adesokan showed true champion qualities with a final lift of 181kg to take back the world record and complete a unique