Glasgow 2026: Umoafia smashes Games record to win weightlifting gold

Team Nigeria’s Edidiong Joseph Umoafia has won golden medal successful the men’s 71kg weightlifting lawsuit astatine the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games, DAILY POST reports.

It was Team Nigeria’s 4th golden and 2nd medal successful the weightlifting event.

DAILY POST recalls Ruth Asuquo Nyong claimed metallic medal successful the women’s 48kg on Sunday.

Umoafia produced a commanding show from commencement to finish, signaling 147kg successful the snatch earlier matching the champion 172kg successful the cleanable and jerk to decorativeness with a winning full of 319kg.

Samoa’s John Lautafi Tafi settled for metallic aft amassing a full of 314kg, portion Ezekiel Moses of Nauru claimed bronze aft finishing with 310kg.

Team Nigeria has truthful acold won 8 medals astatine the Glasgow 2026 Games – 4 gold, and 4 metallic medals.

Glasgow 2026: Umoafia smashes Games grounds to triumph weightlifting gold