Athlete, Chioma Onyekwere wins historic gold medal for Nigeria in Commonwealth Discus competition

Ace Award-winning Nigerian athlete, Chioma Onyekwere has made history as she wins the first CommonWealth games Discus Gold medal for Nigeria.

Reigning All African Games and African Championships champion, Chioma Onyekwere has grabbed a gold medal for Nigeria in women’s Discus at the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG).

The Commonwealth Games is taken place in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

She has become the first Nigerian woman to win a gold medal in Discus at the Commonwealth Games.

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Onyekwere set her season-best record as she threw the discus to a distance of 61.70 meters to win gold.

Onyekewere, 28, threw 61.70m in her fourth attempt to take the lead from the home girl, Jade Lally who led from the start of the competition with her opening throw of 57.33m

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Nigerians are making us proud at the Birmingham 2022 commonwealth games. Chioma Onyekwere has won another gold for Nigeria in the discus game. Most of these winners developed themselves without contribution from Nigeria.

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Another Nigerian, Obiageri Amechi claimed the bronze medal with a throw of 56.99 meters. Nigeria has now won three gold medals at the