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

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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bola

Strong start for Team Nigeria. Does this silver medal usually lift morale for the rest of the squad at the Games?

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lily

Does one silver really change team spirit that much at this stage?

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lucy

Coming close to gold and still delivering Nigeria's first medal shows real discipline, especially in such a high-pressure event.

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jayjay

Nice result, but one medal should not hide the bigger question of how many more podium chances Nigeria can turn into.

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kemi

The team should build on this early medal and keep the focus on consistency, recovery, and cleaner final attempts.

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