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Commonwealth Games: Wawira happy with rare bronze in para powerlifting

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Hellen Wawira Kariuki is adjusted by her trainer David Waore before taking part in the Powerlifting Women 41Kg at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo International Forum Hall on Thursday, August 26, 2021. [Team Kenya Paralympics]

Kenya's Para Power-lifting champion Hellen Wawira is happy with her performance in Birmingham after winning for Kenya a medal off track and field at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Wawira won bronze for Kenya in the women's lightweight Para Power-lifting on Thursday night. She had a best lift of 97kg to finish third.

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