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Nigeria’s athletics team delivered one of its finest performances at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, as Goodness Nwachukwu shattered her own world record to retain her title, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi secured a historic first Commonwealth gold in the men’s shot put, and Tobi Amusan overcame injury to claim bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles.
The trio’s medal-winning performances strengthened Team Nigeria’s campaign and underscored the country’s growing influence in international athletics, with records, history and resilience combining to produce a memorable day for Nigerian sport.
Leading the celebrations was para-athlete Goodness Nwachukwu, who produced a sensational final-round throw of 39.66 metres to break her own world record and successfully defend the women’s F42 discus title.
The 27-year-old, who first announced herself on the global stage at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games by breaking the world record twice, improved her previous mark by more than three metres to register her fourth career world record.
Nwachukwu dominated the competition from the opening round, finishing ahead of Wales’ Funmi Oduwaiye, who claimed silver with 38.52 metres, while Bree Cronin settled for bronze after recording 36.00 metres.
An emotional Nwachukwu struggled to contain her excitement after sealing another historic victory.
“I feel like I am on top of the world. I feel so great. I feel so wow,” she said after the event.
She also thanked Nigerians for their unwavering support.
“I love you all and I can’t wait to see you. Love you.”
Nigeria’s golden run continued as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made history by becoming the first Nigerian to win the Commonwealth Games men’s shot put title.
The African record holder produced a winning throw of 21.07 metres at Scotstoun Stadium, upgrading the silver medal he won at the 2018 Games and banishing the disappointment of narrowly missing the podium in Birmingham four years ago.
The 33-year-old delivered the title-winning effort with his penultimate throw to move ahead of defending champion Tom Walsh of New Zealand, whose opening throw of 21.03 metres earned him silver. England’s Scott Lincoln secured bronze with a best mark of 20.99 metres.
The victory further cemented Enekwechi’s status as one of Nigeria’s most accomplished field athletes. A five-time African champion, he remains the holder of the African shot put record and has consistently dominated the event on the continent over the past decade.
Nigeria also celebrated another podium finish as world record holder Tobi Amusan demonstrated remarkable determination to secure bronze in the women’s 100 metres hurdles despite competing with a knee injury.
Amusan crossed the finish line in 12.60 seconds to claim her third consecutive Commonwealth Games medal, extending an impressive record that began with gold in Gold Coast in 2018 and continued with another title in Birmingham in 2022.
Although she narrowly missed becoming the first athlete to win three successive Commonwealth titles in the event, the 29-year-old revealed after the race that she had been hampered by a knee injury sustained during Team Nigeria’s training camp in Aberdeen.
Despite the setback, Amusan battled through the pain to secure another podium finish, adding to Nigeria’s medal haul and highlighting the fighting spirit that has defined her career.
The performances of Nwachukwu, Enekwechi and Amusan marked one of Nigeria’s most successful days at the Glasgow Games, with the trio combining to deliver two gold medals, a world record and another Commonwealth podium finish, reinforcing the country’s reputation as one of Africa’s leading athletics nations
