Nigeria’s medal charge at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continued in emphatic fashion on as Onome Omolola Didih delivered a commanding performance to capture the women’s 53kg weightlifting title, setting new Commonwealth Games records in the process, Trybal News reports.
The Nigerian lifter stamped her authority on the competition from the opening attempts, producing a flawless display that left the rest of the field chasing shadows. A record-setting lift in the snatch laid the foundation for victory before she capped off her performance with another outstanding effort in the clean and jerk to finish with a combined lift of 206kg, establishing a new Commonwealth Games benchmark.
Didih’s performance not only secured Nigeria another gold medal but also reaffirmed the country’s emergence as one of the dominant forces in Commonwealth weightlifting.
India’s Gyaneshwari Yadav settled for silver after registering a total of 199kg, while Canada’s Rebeka Groulx completed the podium with 178kg.
The latest triumph extends an impressive run for Team Nigeria’s weightlifters in Glasgow. Earlier in the competition, Edidiong Joseph Umoafia struck gold in the men’s 71kg category, while Ruth Asuquo Nyong claimed silver in the women’s 48kg event. Favour Agboro also impressed despite narrowly missing out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men’s 65kg division.
Nigeria’s success in weightlifting comes amid an exceptional overall campaign at the Games, with the country’s para powerlifting team also delivering a string of medal-winning performances to boost the nation’s standing on the medals table.
With Didih’s historic victory adding another gold to Nigeria’s tally, Team Nigeria continues to underline its strength across the strength sports, as the country’s athletes maintain their pursuit of more podium finishes in Glasgow.
