Glasgow 2026: Nworgu clinches Nigeria’s first Gold in record-breaking style

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Key context: <img width="1254" height="1254" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu.jpg 1254w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Esther-Nworgu-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px" /><p>Nigeria&#8217;s Esther Nworgu has set a new Games record with a phenomenal lift of 119.0kg in the women&#8217;s para powerlifting lightweight event, DAILY POST reports. It was Nigeria&#8217;s first Gold medal at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nworgu&#8217;s compatriot, Esther Onyema, claimed the silver medal with a lift of 115.5kg. England&#8217;s Olivia Broome [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/24/glasgow-2026-nworgu-clinches-nigerias-first-gold-in-record-breaking-style/">Glasgow 2026: Nworgu clinches Nigeria&#8217;s first Gold in record-breaking style</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.