Glasgow 2026: Oluwafemiayo breaks world record as Team Nigeria stays on medal trail

Folashade Oluwafemiayo produced a stunning show to assertion golden medal successful the Women’s Heavyweight Para Powerlifting lawsuit astatine the 2026 Commonwealth Games, DAILY POST reports.

Oluwafemiayo acceptable a caller satellite grounds , lifting 175kg to amass a full of 134.8 points.

Her compatriot Rita Ferdinand lifted 158kg to unafraid the metallic medal.

Remarkably, Ferdinand besides surpassed the erstwhile satellite record, capping a breathtaking Nigerian cleanable expanse of the apical 2 positions.

Australia’s Hani Watson claimed the bronze medal with 111.5kg.

It marks Nigeria’s 2nd one-two decorativeness of the time successful para powerlifting. Esther Nworgu, and Esther Oyema had earlier claimed golden and metallic successful the Women’s Lightweight event.

Roland Ezuruike won Team Nigeria’s archetypal medal of the opening day. He clinched metallic medal successful the men’s lightweight category.

Glasgow 2026: Oluwafemiayo breaks satellite grounds arsenic Team Nigeria stays connected medal trail