Nigeria Secures Two More Golds at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria celebrated another successful day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as weightlifters Edidiong Joseph Umoafia and Onome Didih each claimed gold medals, while three Nigerian sprinters advanced to the men’s 100‑metre semi‑finals.

Umoafia Dominates Men’s 71kg Weightlifting

Umoafia delivered a commanding performance to capture the men’s 71kg weightlifting title, giving Nigeria its fourth gold of the Games and a second podium finish in the sport after Ruth Asuquo Nyong’s silver in the women’s 48kg category on Sunday.

He opened with an impressive 147kg in the snatch before matching the best clean‑and‑jerk lift of 172kg, finishing with a winning total of 319kg.

Samoa’s John Lautafi Tafi took silver with a combined lift of 314kg, while Nauru’s Ezekiel Moses secured bronze at 310kg.

Didih Breaks Records in Women’s 53kg Weightlifting

Shortly after Umoafia’s victory, Onome Didih stormed to victory in the women’s 53kg division, delivering one of the standout performances of the competition.

Didih was in complete control, breaking three Commonwealth Games records on her way to gold.

She lifted a record 93kg in the snatch, set another Games record with 113kg in the clean‑and‑jerk, and posted a combined total of 206kg – a new Commonwealth Games benchmark.

India’s Gyaneshwari Yadav finished second with 199kg, while Canada’s Rebeka Groulx claimed bronze after lifting 178kg.

Medal Tally Rises to Nine

Didih’s triumph, coming just hours after Umoafia’s success, lifted Team Nigeria’s overall medal count to nine – comprising five gold and four silver medals.

Sprinters Advance to 100m Semi‑finals

On the track, favourites Favour Ashe, Nicholas Fakorede and Kanyinsola Ajayi all booked their places in the men’s 100‑metre semi‑finals.

Heat Results

Ashe won his heat in 10.10 seconds, comfortably ahead of Kenya’s Meshack Babu (10.21s) and Guyana’s Akeem Stewart (10.55s).

Fakorede progressed after finishing second in his heat with a time of 10.21s; Lesotho’s Mojela Koneshe won the race in a national record 10.07s, while Singapore’s Marc Brian Louis took third with a season’s best of 10.38s.

Ajayi advanced automatically after receiving a bye into the semi‑finals.

Looking Ahead to the Finals

The Nigerian trio will now contest for spots in Tuesday’s 100‑metre final, with Ashe drawn in the first semi‑final, Ajayi in the second and Fakorede in the third.