2026 Commonwealth Games: Ezuruike wins Nigeria’s first medal
Add us on Google Team Nigeria opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as veteran para-powerlifter Roland Ezuruike claimed a silver medal in the men’s Lightweight Group A event. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The 50-year-old narrowly missed out on the gold medal after failing in his final attempt to lift a Commonwealth Games record 190kg.
- ▪Add us on Google Team Nigeria opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as veteran para-powerlifter Roland Ezuruike claimed a silver medal in the men’s Lightweight Group A event.
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- ▪Open in WhatsApp The 50-year-old narrowly missed out on the gold medal after failing in his final attempt to lift a Commonwealth Games record 190kg.
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Add us on Google Team Nigeria opened its medal account at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as veteran para-powerlifter Roland Ezuruike claimed a silver medal in the men’s Lightweight Group A event. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp The 50-year-old narrowly missed out on the gold medal after failing in his final attempt to lift a Commonwealth Games record 190kg. Ezuruike finished with a total of 153.9 points from two successful lifts to secure Nigeria’s first podium finish of the Games. The medal extends an outstanding international career that has seen the experienced para-powerlifter consistently deliver medals for Nigeria for almost two decades.
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