Team Nigeria ends Commonwealth Games in highest-ever standing of seventh position

TEAM Nigeria has ended the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the highest position ever since competing in the tournament occupying seventh position with a total of 35 medals that included 12 gold.

Originally known as the British Empire Games, the tournament was participated in by 72 nations who were all once British colonies. Today, the tournament closed officially Nigeria with Nigeria winning 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals, all of them won by the nation's female competitors.

This year's goal medal haul beats that of previous years as in 2018, Team Nigeria went home with nine gold, nine silver and six bronze medals. In 2014, the team won 11 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze medals, while in 2010, the medals haul was 11 gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze.

Making these games more memorable was the fact that certain Nigerian athletes set tournament records in their respective disciplines. Tobu Amusan set a games record of 12.30 in the women's 100 metres hurdles and Ese Brume jumped a tournament record of 7 metres on the women's long jump, while Goodness Nwachukwu threw a record 36.56m in the women's para discuss event.

Weightlifting

Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (Gold, Women’s 55kg)

Edidiong Joseph Umaofia (Bronze, Men’s 67kg)

Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (Gold, Women’s 59kg)

Islamiyat Yusuf (Bronze, Women’s 64kg)

Taiwo Laidi (Silver, Women’s 76kg)

Mary Taiwo Osijo (Bronze, Women’s 87kg)

Athletics

Chioma Onyekwere (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw)

Obiageri Amaechi (Bronze, Women’s Discus Throw)

Favour Ofili (Silver, Women’s 200m)

Amusan Tobi (Gold, Women’s 100m Hurdles)

Onwuzurike Udodi Chudi, Ashe Favour Oghene Tejiri, Akintola Alaba Olukunle, Ekevwo Raymond (Bronze Medal, Men’s 4 x 100m)

Amusan Tobi, Ofili Favour, Chukwuma Rosemary, Nwokocha Nzubechi Grace, Udo Joy Gabriel Chinenye (Gold, Women’s 4 x 100m)

Ese Brume (Gold, Women’s Long Jump)

Para-Athletics

Goodness Chiemere Nwachukwu (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw F 42-44/61-64)

Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi (Gold, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put)

Ugochi Constaine Alam (Bronze, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put)

Powerlifting

Alice Folashade Oluwafemiayo (Gold, Women’s Heavyweight)

Bose Patricia Omolayo (Silver, Women’s Heavyweight)

Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu (Silver, Men’s Heavyweight)

Innocent Nnamdi (Bronze, Men’s Lightweight)

Wrestling

Adekuoroye Odunayo (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 57kg)

Kolawole Esther (Bronze, Women’s Freestyle 62kg)

Oborodudu Blessing (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 68kg)

Genesis Mercy (Gold, Women’s Freestyle, 50kg)

Wilson Ebikewemino (Silver, Men’s Freestyle 57kg)

Hannah Reuben (Silver, Women’s Freestyle 76kg)

John Ogbonna Emmanuel (Bronze, Men’s Freestyle 74kg)

Para-Table Tennis

Ikpeoyi Ifechukwude Christiana (Silver, Women’s Singles Classes 3-5)

Sule Nasiru (Silver, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5)

Ogunkunle Isau (Bronze, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5)

Obazuaye Faith (Bronze, Women’s Singles Classes 6-10)

Boxing

Onyekwere Ifeanyi (Bronze, Men’s over 92kg Super Heavy Weight)

Umunnake Jacinta (Bronze, Women’s 75kg)

Ogunsemilore Cynthia (Bronze, Women’s over 57kg-60kg, Light Weight)

Oshoba Elizabeth (Silver, Over 54kg-57kg, Featherweight)