Roland Ezuruike won Nigeria’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing a silver in the Men’s Lightweight Para Powerlifting event. He earned 153.9 points despite narrowly missing a record lift of 190kg. His performance, along with Ibrahim Dauda’s fifth-place finish, marks a positive start for Team Nigeria’s campaign in Glasgow.
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