Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has described his Commonwealth Games triumph as a reward for years of persistence and belief following his historic victory in the men’s shot put event in Glasgow.
The 33-year-old became the first Nigerian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the discipline after producing a winning throw of 21.07 metres at Scotstoun Stadium.
His decisive effort came on his fifth attempt, moving him ahead of New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, who had earlier set the pace with a throw of 21.03 metres.
England’s Scott Lincoln settled for the bronze medal with a mark of 20.99 metres.
Speaking after the competition, Enekwechi expressed gratitude for the achievement and reflected on the challenges he overcame on his way to the title.
He acknowledged that there were moments of doubt during his journey but maintained confidence in his ability to succeed, describing the gold medal as the result of years
