Nwachukwu celebrates world record discus throw at Commonwealth Games
Goodness Nwachukwu says she feels “on top of the world” after breaking the world record to retain her Commonwealth Games discus title in Glasgow. The Nigerian para-athlete described the achievement as one of the greatest moments of her career and expressed gratitude to her supporters. Nwachukwu overcame early struggles in the competition and credited her coach’s advice for her decisive final throw. She secured victory with a throw of 39.66m, smashing her own world record and earning Nigeria’s seventh gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Match highlights
- Goodness Nwachukwu broke her own F42 world record with a throw of 39.66m in the women’s F42-44/F61-64 discus event.
- She secured Nigeria’s seventh gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games and her second consecutive Commonwealth title after her success in Birmingham in 2022.
- Nwachukwu credited her coach’s encouragement and advice for her record-breaking final throw.
- She expressed deep gratitude to her supporters and described the victory as one of the greatest moments of her career.
- The performance further cemented Nwachukwu’s status as one of the world’s leading para-athletes.
