CWG: Nigeria Wins Gold In Women 100m Relay

Nigeria has won the gold medal in the women 4x100m relay race of the Commonwealth Games coasting home to a new African Record of 42.10.

The Nigerian quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha powered round the track in a pace that left the other countries and the audience present on the final day of the games in wonder.

The gold medal was the second for Tobi Amusan after she maintained her dominance in the 100 m hurdle with another gold following the gold she won two weeks ago at the World Championship at Eugene, Oregon.

Before the gold in the women 100m relay, Nigeria had on Saturday through Wrestler Mercy Genesis won a gold medal for Nigeria, defeating Canadian Madison Parks 3-1 to win women’s Wrestling Freestyle 50kg.

In the men’s freestyle 57kg, Ebikewenimo Welson won the Silver medal after losing  10-0 to India’s Kumar Ravi while compatriot Hannah Reuben lost 2-4 to Canada’s Justina Di Stasio to clinch silver for Nigeria in the Women’s freestyle 76kg event.

In Para table tennis, Nigeria’s Isau Ogunkunle was dominant in his third place match and did not drop a game, comfortably winning his match in men’s singles classes 5-3

 Ogunkunle defeated India’s Raj Alagar 3-0 to win bronze.

In the same event, Nigeria’s Nasiru Sule lost 1-3 to England’s Jack Hunter-Spivey to settle for silver.

Also in Para table tennis, Faith Obazuaye clinched the bronze medal in Women’s Singles Classes 6-10 third-place match. Obazuaye defeated Felicity Pickard of England 3-1 to finish on the podium.

In Para Athletics, Eucharia Iyiazi threw a new Games Record of 10.03m to win the gold medal for Nigeria at the women’s shot put F55-57 event.

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