Ruth Asuquo Nyong delivered a spirited performance to claim the silver medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event.
Nyong’s determination led her to finish with a combined lift of 168kg to secure Nigeria’s place on the podium.
India’s Mirabai Chanu Saikhom claimed the gold medal with a Commonwealth Games record total of 190kg, while Malaysia’s Irene Jane Henry settled for bronze with 167kg.
Nigeria’s 3X3 team suffered a third defeat in four games, losing 18-21 to Scotland before defeating Guyana in a classification game to round up.
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Half of the country’s six-man boxing contingent got eliminated at the first hurdle, with little hope left to get a medal.
19-year-old Kadijat Ajishola suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Wales’ Helen Jones in the women’s 54kg Round of 16.
Meanwhile, Hassan was the first Nigerian to fall, losing 4-0 on points to Lesotho’s Refiloe in the men’s 70kg Round of 32.
Similarly, David Akintola, one of Nigeria’s highly-rated prospects in the men’s 80kg division, also failed to progress after a disappointing 4-1 loss to Tanzania’s Yusef Lucasi Changalewa in the Round of 32 at the SEC Centre.
Athletics Stars On Monday
The athletics competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games will officially get underway on Monday, July 27, with Team Nigeria’s stars set to begin their quest for medals in Glasgow, Scotland.
Nigeria’s athletes will feature prominently in the morning session across the track and field events, with sprinting, hammer throw and para-athletics all on the schedule.
The day’s action begins at 10:10 a.m. with the men’s 100m first round, where current national champion Favour Ashe lines up in Heat 1 from Lane 4.
In the same event, Fakorede Adekalu will represent Nigeria in Heat 10, running from Lane 3.
Oyesade Olatoye competes in the women’s hammer throw qualification (Group A), while teenage sensation Miracle Ezechukwu takes to the track in the 100m Heat 8 from Lane 8.