NSC Hails Temitope Adeshina After Historic Commonwealth Games High Jump Medal

Temitope Adeshina has produced one of the most historic performances of Team Nigeria’s campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning bronze in the women’s high jump to end a 72-year wait for a Nigerian medal in the event.

Kola Daniel, Special Adviser on Media to the Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Daniel said Adeshina cleared 1.90 metres to finish third behind Australia’s Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers.

“Adeshina cleared 1.90 metres to secure third place behind Australia’s Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers, becoming the first Nigerian high jumper to stand on a Commonwealth Games podium.

“This was after Emmanuel Ifeajuna won gold at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.

“Her achievement also made her the first Nigerian woman ever to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the high jump, adding a new chapter to Nigeria’s rich athletics history,” he said.

Daniel described Adeshina’s bronze as a remarkable rise for the Nigerian athlete, who finished 10th on her Commonwealth Games debut four years ago.

“Her return to the games was marked by composure, consistency and determination, as she successfully navigated the competition to claim a place on the podium against a world-class field.

“Adeshina’s medal carries significance far beyond the podium. Before her performance in Glasgow, only two Nigerians had ever won Commonwealth Games medals in the high jump,” he said.

Adeshina’s achievement adds another memorable moment to Nigeria’s strong athletics campaign in Glasgow and marks a historic milestone for the country’s women’s high jump.