Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria’s Nwachukwu sets new world record, claims discus gold

Defending Champions, Goodness Nwachukwu smashed the satellite grounds to triumph Nigeria’s seventh golden medal successful the women’s F42-44/F61-64 discus lawsuit astatine the 2026 Commonwealth Games successful Glasgow.

Nwachukwu saved her champion for the last, launching the discus retired to 39.66m to smash her ain F42 World Record by much than 3 metres and unafraid the Commonwealth title.

Welsh duo Funmi Oduwaiye and Bree Cronin won metallic and bronze.

Oduwaiye came 2nd with a propulsion of 38.52 metres, portion Cronin made it to the podium with a play champion of of 36.00m.

Team Nigeria’s Jessica Oji won metallic successful the women’s shotput lawsuit with a propulsion of 17.87.

Nigeria is presently 5th connected the medals array with 7 Gold medals, 5 metallic and 2 bronze.

Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria’s Nwachukwu sets caller satellite record, claims discus gold