Nigeria recorded another encouraging outing in the athletics competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi qualified for the men’s shot put final, while Olayinka Olajide and Jennifer Obi Chukwuka advanced to the women’s 200m semi-finals, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Enekwechi produced a composed display in the men’s shot put qualifying round, topping Group B with a throw of 20.03m to secure automatic qualification for the final.
The 33-year-old needed just one throw to book his spot.
A silver medallist in 2018, Enekwechi finished ahead of India’s Samardeep Singh Gill (19.95m), New Zealand’s Nick Palmer (19.92m), South Africa’s Aiden Smith (19.86m) and Mauritius’ Bernard Baptiste (15.00m).
Overall qualifying leader was New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who threw 21.03m in Group A, while India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor (20.14m) and England’s Scott Lincoln (20.09m) also progressed automatically.
On the track, Olajide booked her place in the women’s 200m semi-finals after
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