Nineteen-year-old Jessica Oji has etched her name into Nigerian athletics history after becoming the first Nigerian woman in two decades to win a Commonwealth Games shot put medal.
Oji delivered a remarkable performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games to claim the silver medal in the women’s shot put event, ending Nigeria’s long wait for a podium finish in the discipline.
According to a post shared on X on Friday, ESPN Africa said, “19-year-old Jessica Oji makes history for Nigeria. The shot put sensation wins silver at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Nigerian woman to claim a Commonwealth shot put medal since 2006.”
Her achievement makes her the first Nigerian female shot put medallist at the Commonwealth Games since 2002, marking a breakthrough for the young athlete and the country’s athletics programme.
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