Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria’s Asuquo wins silver in women’s weightlifting

Team Nigeria’s Ruth Nyong won a metallic medal successful the women’s 48kg weightlifting lawsuit astatine the ongoing  2026 Commonwealth Games, DAILY POST reports.

Nyong finished with a full of 168kg to marque it to the podium.

India’s Mirabai Chanu Saikhom claimed the golden medal with a Commonwealth Games grounds full of 190kg, portion Malaysia’s Irene Jane Henry settled for bronze with 167kg.

Jo-Beth Deireragea finished 4th with 161kg, portion Tammy Wong placed 5th connected 160kg. Nikole Roberts ended sixth with 154kg, Alex Mackay lifted 142kg for seventh, and Janet Atieno Oduor finished eighth with 133kg.

Team Nigeria has truthful acold won 7 medals astatine the ongoing games successful Glasgow.

The West Africans person garnered 3 gold, and 4 metallic medals.

They volition anticipation to triumph much medals with much events lined up for tonight.

Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria’s Asuquo wins metallic successful women’s weightlifting