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Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has acceptable a caller Games grounds with a phenomenal assistance of 119.0kg successful the women’s para powerlifting lightweight event, DAILY POST reports.
It was Nigeria’s archetypal Gold medal astatine the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games successful Glasgow.
Nworgu’s compatriot, Esther Onyema, claimed the metallic medal with a assistance of 115.5kg.
England’s Olivia Broome went location with the bronze with a assistance of 106.6kg, portion Kenya’s Hellen Wawira Kariuki, England’s Charlotte McGuinness, and India’s Suman Devi finished fourth, 5th and sixth respectively.
Roland Ezuruike won Nigeria’s archetypal medal of the Games with metallic successful the Men’s Lightweight lawsuit earlier successful the day.
Team Nigeria has present won 3 medals connected the opening time – 1 golden and 2 silver.
Glasgow 2026: Nworgu clinches Nigeria’s archetypal Gold successful record-breaking style
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