Folashade Oluwafemiayo

Folashade Alice Oluwafemiayo, born on 11 March 1985, is a Nigerian powerlifter who competes in Paralympic powerlifting. She was born in Jos and is married to another Paralympic athlete, with whom she has a child. Her first major result in the record is a silver medal in the women's 75 kg category at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where she also broke the world record. She won gold at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico, but was suspended a year later for breaking anti-doping laws. After her return she took gold at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Tbilisi with a world record lift of 152.5 kg, and in 2025 she moved up to the +86 kg classification in Cairo to win her fourth overall world title. She also won heavyweight gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and retained the title at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.