Chukwuebuka Enekwechi produced a championship-winning throw of 21.07m to claim the men’s shot put gold medal, kicking off a sensational session of Glasgow 2026 athletics for Nigeria.
The Nigerian star edged out New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who settled for silver with 21.03m, in one of the closest field event contests of the Games. England’s Scott Lincoln completed the podium after throwing 20.99m to take bronze.
Enekwechi’s winning effort proved enough to separate him from a world-class field, with just four centimetres dividing the top three finishers in a thrilling final.
South Africa’s Aiden Smith placed fourth with 20.31m, while India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Australia’s Nick Palmer both recorded 20.27m to finish fifth and sixth respectively.
The victory adds another gold medal to Team Nigeria’s impressive athletics campaign in Glasgow and further underlines Enekwechi’s status as one of Africa’s leading throwers.
His composure under pressure ensured Nigeria finished on top in an event featuring several seasoned international competitors.
Amusan Hit Third Medal in Third Commonwealth Games
Tobi Amusan overcame injury to win bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 29-year-old world record holder crossed the finish line in 12.60 seconds to claim her third consecutive Commonwealth Games podium finish despite carrying a knee injury sustained during Team Nigeria’s training camp in Aberdeen.
Amusan, a two-time Commonwealth Games champion, former world champion and multiple African champion, revealed after the race that she had suffered a nasty fall in training, leaving her worried about her condition heading into the final.
“I had a pretty bad fall at training camp, so I’ve been a bit concerned about my knee coming into this meet,” she said. “But I’m just thankful I was able to hold it together and get on the podium once again.”
Team Nigeria celebrated another memorable day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Goodness Nwachukwu shattered the world record to win gold, Jessica Oji claimed a historic silver medal, and Ezekiel Nathaniel powered into the men’s 400m hurdles final as the fastest qualifier.
Glasgow 2026 Athletics: Nwachukwu’s World Record Throw
Goodness Nwachukwu produced the performance of her career in the women’s F42-44/F61-64 discus throw, saving her biggest throw for the final round with a sensational 39.66m effort to break her own F42 world record by more than three metres and secure the Commonwealth Games title.
Her record-breaking throw saw her finish ahead of Wales’ Funmi Oduwaiye (38.52m), who claimed silver, while fellow Welsh athlete Bree Cronin took bronze with 36.00m.
Nigeria’s medal haul continued to grow as 19-year-old Jessica Oji announced herself on the international stage with a superb silver medal in the women’s shot put. Competing in her first major championship for Nigeria, Oji recorded a best throw of 17.87m to finish second.