Team Nigeria recorded one of its finest performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Goodness Nwachukwu broke her own world record to win gold, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi claimed a historic shot put title, and Tobi Amusan overcame injury to secure a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles.
Nwachukwu produced the performance of the day in the women’s F42 discus throw, setting a new world record of 39.66 metres with her final attempt to successfully defend the Commonwealth title she won in Birmingham in 2022.
The 27-year-old improved her previous world record by more than three metres, claiming the fourth world record of her career and adding another gold medal to Nigeria’s tally.
She dominated the event throughout the competition, finishing ahead of Wales’ Funmi Oduwaiye, who won silver with a throw of 38.52 metres, while Bree Cronin settled for bronze after recording 36.00 metres.
Reacting to her achievement, an emotional Nwachukwu said she was overwhelmed with joy.
“I feel like I am on top of the world. I feel so great. I feel so wow. I was like, ‘Ah, what?’ and I started shouting,” she said.
She also thanked Nigerians for their support, saying, “I love you all and I can’t wait to see you. Love you.”
Nigeria’s success continued in the men’s shot put, where Enekwechi became the first Nigerian to win Commonwealth Games gold in the event.
The African record holder registered a winning throw of 21.07 metres at Scotstoun Stadium, improving on the silver medal he won at the 2018 Games and bouncing back from a fourth-place finish at Birmingham 2022.
His decisive throw came on his penultimate attempt, pushing him ahead of defending champion Tom Walsh of New Zealand, who finished with silver after throwing 21.03 metres. England’s Scott Lincoln claimed bronze with a mark of 20.99 metres.
The victory further cemented Enekwechi’s status as one of Africa’s leading field athletes and added another milestone to his impressive career as a five-time African champion and continental record holder.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, Amusan displayed resilience by fighting through injury to earn a bronze medal in a time of 12.60 seconds.
Although she narrowly missed out on a third consecutive Commonwealth Games title, the world record holder extended her remarkable streak by reaching the podium for the third successive edition of the Games.
After the race, Amusan disclosed that she had been hampered by a knee injury sustained during Team Nigeria’s training camp in Aberdeen.
The performances of Nwachukwu, Enekwechi and Amusan highlighted another successful outing for Team Nigeria, with the trio delivering medals, records and historic achievements to strengthen Nigeria’s standing in athletics at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
