Glasgow 2026: Ezuruike Wins Silver to Hand Team Nigeria First Medal

Roland Ezuruike won silver in the men’s Lightweight Group A Para Powerlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, giving Team Nigeria its first medal of the competition. The experienced lifter came close to gold, but fell short on his final attempt at a Games-record 190kg lift. He finished with 153.9 points, behind England’s Mark Swan, while Malaysia’s Bonnie Bunyau Gustin took bronze. Fellow Nigerian Ibrahim Dauda also put in a strong performance, finishing fifth after lifting 140.1kg. Earlier in the day, Team Nigeria’s men’s 3x3 basketball team opened their campaign with a 21-17 win over the Cayman Islands.

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