2018 NYG: 14-Year Old Lagos Athlete, Abimbola Wins 3 Gymnastics Gold

Abimbola Disu of Lagos State  (front) ready for her game in the Gymnastics event at the National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday. 

A sensational young gymnast from Lagos Abimbola Disu dazzled them all at the ongoing 4rh National Youth Games (U- 15) in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Abimbola, 14, was cynosure of all eyes as she won three gold and silver medals on Tuesday in the Gymnastics events of the 4th National Youth Games.

In the Girls Apparatus Final (Vault), Abimbola, a student of Brended College, Ebute-metta, won gold medal with 10.30 points. She went ahead to win another gold medal in Floor Girls event with with 12.65 points, and also  a  gold medal as best all- around girl with 40.35 points.

Meanwhile, in the Team Event for Girls, Team Lagos won a gold medal with 96.20 points leaving Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Plateau State with one silver and a bronze medal at 82.65 and 75.60 points respectively .

In the Team Event for Boys , Team Lagos claimed silver medal with 43.80 points,  while Team Plateau won the gold medal of that event,  Team Oyo  settled for bronze medal with 41.70 points.

Overall Team Lagos won 4 gold medals, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals. Team Edo was second with 4 gold,  while Team  Plateau placed third with 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals.

Team Lagos Gymnastics boys