Daily Trust· 1h ago· 1 min read
Nigeria have made a splash on the first full day of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth games with a record-breaking performance by Esther Nworgu in the women’s para-weightlifting event on Friday.
Nworgu won the gold medal of the women’s Lightweight para-weightlifting event with a record 119 points to claim gold medal.
She becomes the first female to win a medal at the 2026 games. She also finished ahead of her compatriot Esther Oyema, and England’s Olivia Broome took bronze.
The 23-year-old won the gold medal by breaking the competition’s weight record twice.
She posted a record 114.1 points from a 118kg lift to smash Zoe Newson of England’s 102.2 points record.
She then improved on the record on her second lift, powering 123kg to smash the Commonwealth record a second time.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games silver medalist becomes the first gold medalist for Nigeria in Glasgow, and on…
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