Lawal, Umoafia and Didih set new records with gold medal wins
Team Nigeria continued their impressive performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Rafiatu Folashade Lawal, Edidiong Joseph Umoafia, and Onome Omolola Didih all winning gold medals in weightlifting. Their victories contributed to Nigeria’s growing medal tally, with several new Commonwealth Games records set in the process. The team’s success has sparked celebrations and renewed momentum for the athletics programme. Nigeria’s weightlifting and para powerlifting teams have both enjoyed significant achievements at the Games.
Match highlights
- Rafiatu Folashade Lawal won gold in the women’s 58kg event, setting a new Commonwealth Games record with a combined total of 229kg.
- Edidiong Joseph Umoafia clinched gold in the men’s 71kg event, also breaking the Games record with a 319kg total.
- Onome Omolola Didih secured gold in the women’s 53kg event, establishing new Commonwealth and Games records with her lifts.
- The latest wins brought Nigeria’s weightlifting tally to three gold and one silver, with additional gold medals in para powerlifting.
- The Nigerian camp celebrated the triple success, as the team continues to build on one of its most successful Commonwealth Games campaigns.
