Nigeria delivered a remarkable performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, July 31, as Goodness Nwachukwu shattered her own world record to win gold, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made history in the men’s shot put, and Tobi Amusan battled through injury to secure a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles.
The outstanding display added another memorable chapter to Team Nigeria’s campaign, with records broken, history made and podium finishes secured across multiple athletics events.
Nwachukwu produced one of the defining moments of the Games 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 first won at Birmingham 2022.
The 27-year-old para-athlete, who announced herself on the global stage by breaking the world record twice at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, improved her previous mark by more than three metres to register her fourth career world record while adding another gold medal to Nigeria’s tally.
She dominated the competition from start to finish, beating Wales’ Funmi Oduwaiye, who claimed silver with a throw of 38.52 metres, while Bree Cronin settled for bronze after recording 36.00 metres.
An emotional Nwachukwu struggled to contain her joy after sealing the victory.
“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 sent an emotional message to Nigerians, saying: “I love you all and I can’t wait to see you. Love you.”
Nigeria’s celebrations continued at Scotstoun Stadium as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi became the first Nigerian athlete to win Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s shot put.
The African record holder produced a winning throw of 21.07 metres, upgrading the silver medal he won at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and putting behind him the disappointment of finishing fourth at Birmingham 2022.
The 33-year-old sealed victory with his penultimate throw, overtaking defending champion, Tom Walsh of New Zealand, whose opening effort of 21.03 metres had put him in front. Walsh finished with silver, while England’s Scott Lincoln claimed bronze with a throw of 20.99 metres.
The triumph further cemented Enekwechi’s reputation as one of Nigeria’s most accomplished athletics stars. A five-time African champion, he remains the holder of the African shot put record.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, showed grit and determination by extending her Commonwealth Games medal streak despite carrying an injury.
The 29-year-old clocked 12.60 seconds to finish third and claim bronze, securing a third consecutive Commonwealth Games podium finish.
Although she narrowly missed out on a third successive Commonwealth title, Amusan later disclosed that she had been hindered by a knee injury sustained during Team Nigeria’s training camp in Aberdeen before the Games.
Together, the performances of Nwachukwu, Enekwechi and Amusan underlined Nigeria’s growing dominance on the athletics stage, with the trio delivering medals, records and history for Team Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.