Chukwuebuka Enekwechi became the first Nigerian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men’s Shot Put, while Tobi Amusan claimed bronze on Day 7 of Glasgow 2026, www.aclsports.com reports.
Enekwechi secured the title with a throw of 21.07m in the fifth round, edging New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who finished with 21.03m, while England’s Scott Lincoln took bronze with 20.99m. The gold medal was a fitting reward for the Nigerian, who won silver in Gold Coast in 2018 and finished fourth at Birmingham 2022.
World record holder Amusan had earlier sent a strong message to her rivals when she cruised to victory in her heat in a wind-assisted 12.19 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded at the Commonwealth Games. However, a clipped hurdle in the final disrupted her rhythm as she settled for bronze in 12.60 seconds behind Bahamas’ Devynne Charlton (12.33s) and Jamaica’s Megan Simmons (12.41s).
Elsewhere on the track, Ella Onojuvwevwo booked her place in the women’s 400m final after winning her semi-final in 51.47 seconds. The performance saw her qualify as the second-fastest athlete heading into the final.
Samuel Ogazi continued his impressive form by dominating the first men’s 400m semi-final in 44.52 seconds, the fastest semi-final time in Commonwealth Games history. Botswana’s Lee Eppie and Jamaica’s Zandriom Barnes finished behind the Nigerian, who was the only athlete to break the 45-second barrier across all semi-final races.
Edidiong Udo also progressed to the men’s 400m final. Running from lane eight, he clocked 45.53 seconds and was elevated to second place after Jamaica’s Antonio Watson was disqualified, ensuring Nigeria will have two representatives in the final.
Udodi Onwuzurike joined the list of finalists after finishing second in his men’s 200m semi-final in 20.22 seconds, narrowly behind Jamaica’s Christopher Taylor, who won the race in 20.20 seconds.
In the men’s Javelin Throw qualification, Prosper Chinecherem Nnamdi recovered from an opening foul to produce a best throw of 75.27m on his final attempt, securing the last available spot in the final.
Making his Commonwealth Games debut, Jami Schlueter enjoyed an encouraging opening day in the men’s Decathlon. The Nigerian recorded marks of 10.70 seconds in the 100m, 7.16m in the Long Jump, 15.35m in the Shot Put, 1.97m in the High Jump and 49.71 seconds in the 400m to end Day One in fourth place overall with 4,196 points.
Patience Okon-George and Esther Joseph were unable to progress from their women’s 400m semi-final, finishing fifth and sixth respectively, while Jennifer Chukwuka Obi and Olayinka Olajide also exited the women’s 200m at the semi-final stage.
In para-sport events, Unyima Uwak recorded a season’s best 12.63 seconds to finish fifth in the women’s T47 100m final. Para cyclist Oyindamola Abdullahi Tijani and guide Okeyah Bethel also placed fifth in the Men’s Tandem B 1000m Time Trial with a time of 1:14.504.
With Enekwechi’s historic triumph and Amusan’s bronze medal, Team Nigeria’s tally rose to 16 medals at the end of Day 7, comprising eight gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
