Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria claim four more medals, Saturday, as medal haul climbs to 20

Team Nigeria, Saturday morning, won four more medals in the morning session of day nine of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom to raise the medals tally to 20.

As at Friday, Team Nigeria had garnered 16 medals, which included seven gold, three silver and six bronze medals.

Team Nigeria won four medals in the athletics and para-athletics events.

On Saturday, day 9 of the championship, Njideka Iyiazi won gold in the women’s F56/57 Shot put with a throw of 10.03m

Ugochi Alam won a bronze with a throw of 9.38m in the same event.

Incidentally, Ugochi Constance Alam had earlier thrown 9.30m to break the Commonwealth Games Record, in her 4th attempt, however, Iyiazi threw 10.03m minutes later, setting a new Commonwealth Games Record in the F57.

Team Nigeria have now won a two gold and one bronze medals in para-athletics.

In the athletic event, Team Nigeria dominated the Women’s F55-57 shot put event.

Eucharia Iyiazi won gold, while Ugochi Alam won bronze.

Iyiazi set a new Commonwealth Games Record with 10.03 throw.

A breakdown of Team Nigeria’s medal winners, sports and events in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are as follow:

In Weightlifting : Adenike Olarinoye won gold in women’s 55kg, Edidiong Umaofia won bronze in men’s 67kg, Rafiatu Lawal won gold in women’s 59kg.

Islamiyat Yusuf won bronze in women’s 64kg, Taiwo Laidi won silver in women’s 76kg and Taiwo Osijo won bronze in women’s 87kg.

In athletics: Chioma Onyekwere won gold in women’s discus throw, Obiageri Amaechi won bronze in women’s Discus Throw and Goodness Nwachukwu won gold in women’s discus throw F 42-44/61-64.

In powerlifting: Folashade Oluwafemiayo won gold in women’s heavyweight, Bose Omolayo won silver in women’s heavyweight.

Ikechukwu Obichukwu won silver in men’s heavyweight and Innocent Nnamdi won bronze in men’s lightweight.

In wrestling: Adekuoroye Odunayo won gold in women’s freestyle 57kg,

Kolawole Esther won bronze in women’s freestyle 62kg and Blessing Oborodudu won gold in women’s freestyle 68kg.

A total of 38 countries is participating in the going 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.

Birmingham 2O22 is an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The event which started on July 28 is expected to end on August 8.