Published By: Ezeibekwe Kingsley
9th April, 2018
Photo: zimbio.com
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi on Monday won the silver medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, setting a new personal best in the shot put event.
Enekwechi threw a distance of 21.14 metres to clinch second place.
New Zealand’s Tomas Walsh won the gold medal in the event, setting a new Games record of 21.41m.
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Tim Nedow from Canada came third with a distance of 20.19m which was his season’s best.
Also, Nigeria’s Eke Kalu finished 12th in the finals with a throw of 17.86m.
The games which began on April 4 will end on April 15.
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