Ghana’s para athlete Zinabu Issah has won the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, claiming silver in the women’s Shot Put F57 final.
Issah recorded a season-best throw of 8.65 metres to finish second and secure Team Ghana’s first podium finish in Glasgow.
The 31-year-old continues to establish herself as one of Ghana’s leading para athletes. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, she reached the women’s Shot Put F57 final with a qualifying throw of 8.67m before recording 8.84m to finish ninth overall. She also competed in the women’s Discus F57, placing 12th with a best throw of 23.85m.
Issah’s silver medal is a major boost for Team Ghana, with more athletes still to compete in athletics, boxing and swimming during the remainder of the Games.
