File: Nigerian sprint sensation Kayinsola Ajayi
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi and Temitope Adeshina claimed bronze medals in the men’s 100m and women’s high jump respectively at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Both national record holders delivered podium finishes for Team Nigeria, with Ajayi clocking 9.90 seconds in the men’s 100m final, while Adeshina cleared 1.90m to finish third in the women’s high jump.
Ajayi, 21, had entered the final as one of the favourites after winning his semi-final in an impressive 9.94 seconds and was aiming to hand Nigeria its first athletics gold of the Games.
However, African champion Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon powered to victory in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, while Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy claimed silver in a personal best and Oceanian record of 9.85 seconds.
