Nigeria’s impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games continued on Thursday as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won the country’s eighth gold medal with victory in the men’s shot put final.
The African record holder produced a best throw of 21.07m to edge New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who settled for silver with 21.03m, while England’s Scott Lincoln claimed bronze with 20.99m.
The victory adds another chapter to Enekwechi’s remarkable career and further strengthens Nigeria’s dominance in the field events at the Glasgow Games.
Enekwechi had shown his intentions a day earlier when he needed only one throw of 20.03m in the qualification round to secure an automatic place in the final. He returned for the medal event with confidence and delivered when it mattered most, holding off strong challenges from two experienced rivals to climb to the top of the podium.
His victory gives Team Nigeria its eighth gold medal of the Games and continues a memorable run that has already produced several record-breaking performances.
