Team Nigeria’s extraordinary gold rush at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games gathered even more momentum on Tuesday as Rafiatu Folashade Lawal delivered another record-breaking performance to win the women’s 58kg weightlifting title, securing Nigeria’s sixth gold medal of the Games in spectacular fashion.
Competing before an enthusiastic crowd inside the weightlifting arena, Lawal produced a performance worthy of a champion, dominating the competition from start to finish to reinforce Nigeria’s growing reputation as the undisputed force on the weightlifting platform.
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The Nigerian lifter laid the foundation for victory in the snatch, where she lifted an outstanding 103kg to establish a commanding nine-kilogram advantage over Canada’s Ann Sophie Taschereau, who managed 94kg.
With the gold medal within touching distance, Lawal returned for the clean and jerk and showed exactly why she is one of the continent’s finest lifters, successfully hoisting 126kg to finish with a combined total of 229kg, setting a new Commonwealth Games Record and leaving the rest of the field trailing behind.
Canada’s Taschereau also enjoyed an excellent competition, lifting 121kg in the clean and jerk for a 215kg total, enough to claim the silver medal. India’s Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam completed the podium after finishing with a total of 199kg.
Women’s 58kg Final Results
🥇 Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (Nigeria) – 229kg (Commonwealth Games Record)
(103kg Snatch | 126kg Clean & Jerk)
🥈 Ann Sophie Taschereau (Canada) – 215kg
(94kg Snatch | 121kg Clean & Jerk)
🥉 Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam (India) – 199kg
(87kg Snatch | 112kg Clean & Jerk)
4️⃣ Eliza Pratt (England) – 196kg (87kg + 109kg)
5️⃣ Ashley Kolomoisky (Australia) – 188kg (84kg + 104kg)
6️⃣ Catrin Haf Jones (Wales) – 188kg (82kg + 106kg)
7️⃣ Anneke Spies-Burger (South Africa) – 178kg (77kg + 101kg)
8️⃣ Anoni Faumui (Samoa) – 177kg (82kg + 95kg)
9️⃣ Dimitra Ioannou (Cyprus) – 160kg (70kg + 90kg)
🔟 Margarett Bless Harris (Nauru) – 140kg (65kg + 75kg)
Lawal’s triumph is the latest chapter in an unforgettable Commonwealth Games campaign for Nigerian weightlifting, a team that has consistently delivered medals and shattered records since competition began in Glasgow.
The weightlifting success story began with Ruth Asuquo Nyong, who battled from third place after the snatch to win silver in the women’s 48kg event. Edidiong Joseph Umoafia followed with a dominant gold medal in the men’s 71kg, lifting 319kg to set a new Commonwealth Games record, before Onome Omolola Didih rewrote the record books in the women’s 53kg with a 206kg Commonwealth Games record to secure another gold.
Although Favour Agboro narrowly missed the podium after finishing fourth in the men’s 65kg, his courageous performance further demonstrated the depth of Nigeria’s weightlifting team.
Lawal’s latest heroics now mean Nigeria has won three gold medals and one silver medal in weightlifting, adding to the country’s remarkable haul in para powerlifting, where Esther Nworgu, Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Riluwan Idris struck gold, while Esther Oyema, Roland Ezuruike and Rita Ferdinand claimed silver medals.
Updated Team Nigeria Medal Table
Medal Total
🥇 Gold 6
🥈 Silver 4
🥉 Bronze 0
Total 10
Sports247 can report that Lawal’s victory sparked another wave of celebrations inside Team Nigeria’s camp, with athletes, coaches and officials applauding yet another record-breaking performance. Having already surpassed expectations in both para powerlifting and weightlifting, Team Nigeria’s medal charge is gathering irresistible momentum as the athletics programme gathers pace, raising hopes that even more golden moments await in Glasgow.
