Commonwealth Games Day 7 Recap: Team Nigeria Wins Five Medals, Breaks Two World Records
After a barren outing for Team Nigeria on Wednesday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the country's contingent bounced back on Thursday with five medals and two world records.
Although the day started with the disqualification of two weightlifters, Latifat Tijani and Onyiyenchi Mark, in the women's lightweight division, the seventh day of action at the Commonwealth Games still had plenty of magical moments to celebrate.
Nnamdi Innocent got the ball rolling for Team Nigeria on Thursday, winning a bronze medal in the men's lightweight powerlifting event.
If Nnamdi hadn't won bronze, it would have gone to fellow countryman Thomas Kure, who finished fourth as he lifted 180kg and just missed.
Then, at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Nwachukwu Goodness of the Nigerian team put in a stunning performance in the Discus event, breaking the world record twice before claiming the top prize.
The 23-year-old, who represented Nigeria in the women's discus event F42-44/61-64, already held a world record at 33.35m, which she set in March 2022.
However, she improved that distance on Thursday with her first throw of 34.84m, which she then improved with a throw of 36.56m.
Another Nigerian, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, delighted fans a few miles from Alexander Stadium with another outstanding performance.
Oluwafemiayo set a new Commonwealth Games record and shattered the women's -86kg world recordOluwafemiayo won gold for Team Nigeria in the women's heavyweight powerlifting event, breaking her own world record (WR).
The Paralympic champion was in incredible shape, setting a new world record of 155kg to win her first Commonwealth Games GOLD medal.
Bose Omolayo also exceeded expectations to win the silver medal with a lift of 145kg, beating Australian Hani Watson, who won the bronze medal with a lift of 127kg.
On Day 7, Ikechukwu Obichukwu put the icing on the cake for Team Nigeria by winning the silver medal in men's heavyweight weightlifting.
After a barren outing for Team Nigeria on Wednesday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the country's contingent bounced back on Thursday with five medals and two world records.
Although the day started with the disqualification of two weightlifters, Latifat Tijani and Onyiyenchi Mark, in the women's lightweight division, the seventh day of action at the Commonwealth Games still had plenty of magical moments to celebrate.
Nnamdi Innocent got the ball rolling for Team Nigeria on Thursday, winning a bronze medal in the men's lightweight powerlifting event.
If Nnamdi hadn't won bronze, it would have gone to fellow countryman Thomas Kure, who finished fourth as he lifted 180kg and just missed.
Then, at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Nwachukwu Goodness of the Nigerian team put in a stunning performance in the Discus event, breaking the world record twice before claiming the top prize.
The 23-year-old, who represented Nigeria in the women's discus event F42-44/61-64, already held a world record at 33.35m, which she set in March 2022.
However, she improved that distance on Thursday with her first throw of 34.84m, which she then improved with a throw of 36.56m.
Another Nigerian, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, delighted fans a few miles from Alexander Stadium with another outstanding performance.
Oluwafemiayo set a new Commonwealth Games record and shattered the women's -86kg world recordOluwafemiayo won gold for Team Nigeria in the women's heavyweight powerlifting event, breaking her own world record (WR).
The Paralympic champion was in incredible shape, setting a new world record of 155kg to win her first Commonwealth Games GOLD medal.
Bose Omolayo also exceeded expectations to win the silver medal with a lift of 145kg, beating Australian Hani Watson, who won the bronze medal with a lift of 127kg.
On Day 7, Ikechukwu Obichukwu put the icing on the cake for Team Nigeria by winning the silver medal in men's heavyweight weightlifting.
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