Enekwechi Reaches Third Commonwealth Final, Targets Historic Title

Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has qualified for his third consecutive Commonwealth Games men’s shot put final after topping Group B with a best throw of 20.03m at the Glasgow 2026 Games.

The 33-year-old, who won silver on his Commonwealth Games debut at the Gold Coast in 2018 and finishing fourth in Birmingham in 2022, is now within touching distance of making history.

Enekwechi is bidding to become the first Nigerian man ever to win the Commonwealth Games shot put title, a feat that would crown years of consistency on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

Standing in his way is New Zealand’s Tom Walsh, the defending champion and overwhelming favourite for a third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Walsh underlined his status by leading all qualifiers with a throw of 21.03m in Group A and will be the man to beat in the final.

India’s Tajinderpal Singh Toor also advanced comfortably with 20.14m, while England’s Scott Lincoln qualified with 20.09m, setting up a high-quality contest for the medals.

Despite the stiff opposition, Enekwechi has once again demonstrated the consistency that has made him one of the Commonwealth’s leading throwers.