Nigeria was already having a remarkable day in Glasgow when Jessica Oji stepped into the shot put circle and made it even better. The 19-year-old Nigerian-American athlete, competing in her first-ever Commonwealth Games and her major international debut for Team Nigeria, produced a best throw of 17.87 metres to win silver in the women’s shot put final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Canada’s Sarah Mitton, the two-time World Athletics Indoor champion, took gold with an impressive 19.88 metres.Jamaica’s Lloydricia Cameron also threw 17.87 metres, but Oji secured the silver medal on countback thanks to a superior second-best throw. The silver makes Jessica Oji the first Nigerian woman to win a Commonwealth Games shot put medal since Vivian Chukwuemeka claimed silver at Melbourne 2006, ending a 20-year wait for Nigeria in the event. At just 19, Oji showed maturity far beyond her years on the podium in her debut appearance for Nigeria.