Day 6 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games proved to be another remarkable performance for Team Nigeria as Goodness Nwachukwu won the country’s seventh gold medal.
A delighted Nwachukwu who broke her F42 World Record by more than three metres, launching the Discus out at 39.66m to secure the Commonwealth F42-44/F61-64 women’s discus throw, said she’s delighted to win gold.
‘I’m happy because my dedication and hard work is rewarded with gold and a new record.”
She added that she is happy to add to Nigeria’s gold rush.
Nwachukwu won the country’s seventh gold medal and Jessica Oji took silver in the women’s shot put at her debut for Nigeria, the first since 2006.
Her latest feat increases Nigeria’s gold medal tally to seven, making it one of the country’s strongest Commonwealth Games outings in recent years.
Nineteen-year-old Oji secured the silver medal on her debut for Nigeria, ending the nation’s 20-year wait for a Commonwealth medal in the women’s shot put since Vivian Chukwuemeka won in Melbourne in 2006.
The young athlete’s success adds to Nigeria’s growing tally of medals at the Commonwealth Games, especially in women’s events.
Team Nigeria remains in the fifth place on medal table with seven gold, five silver and two bronze medals.
