Fellow nigerian rita ferdinand

Fellow Nigerian Rita Ferdinand: World records tumbled as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Nigeria's second Para Powerlifting gold of the day, in the Heavyweight division, with three world records set in the event.

Oluwafemiayo twice broke the world record in the +86kg category, lifting a best of 175kg. Silver medallist Rita Ferdinand, also of Nigeria, managed a world-record 158kg in the +79kg category. Fellow Nigerian Rita Ferdinand took the silver medal while Hani Watson of Australia finished with the bronze medal.

Earlier, Nigeria surged to the top of the medal table after a stellar performance in the first two sessions on the first day of competitions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday.