{"id":1465,"date":"2026-07-30T10:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2026-07-30T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:34:01","slug":"nwachukwu-smashes-world-record-to-win-discus-gold-for-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/nwachukwu-smashes-world-record-to-win-discus-gold-for-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"NWACHUKWU SMASHES WORLD RECORD TO WIN DISCUS GOLD FOR NIGERIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/para-athlete-nwachukwu-smashes-w.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/para-athlete-nwachukwu-smashes-w.png 577w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/para-athlete-nwachukwu-smashes-w-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Nigeria continued its impressive showing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Goodness Nwachukwu delivered a sensational performance to win the country&#8217;s seventh gold medal at the competition by breaking her own world record in the women\u2019s F42-44\/F61-64 discus event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She produced a stunning final throw of 39.66 meters to surpass her previous world record by more than three metres and successfully defend her Commonwealth title in emphatic fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funmi Oduwaiye of Wales got the silver medal with a throw of 38.52 meters while her compatriot, Bree Cronin clinched the bronze medal with a season\u2019s best throw of 36.00 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Nigeria enjoyed more success elsewhere on Wednesday as Jessica Oji won silver in the women\u2019s 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