Athletics

2023 African Games: Silver medal for Nigeria’s Kemi Francis-Petersen in women’s heptathlon

Team Nigeria continues to make great strides in the athletics event at the ongoing 13th edition of the African Games, as Kemi Francis-Petersen claimed the silver medal after the last event of the women’s heptathlon that lasted for two days. The 31-year-old gathered an overall score of 5268 points, which was only bettered by Ahouanwanou Odile of Benin Republic, who totalled 5616 points in the seven-event...

2023 African Games: Amaechi wins gold; silver for Onyekwere in women’s discus throw

by Ibikunle Salako

21 March 2024

It was a one-two finish for Nigeria in the women’s discus throw final as the duo of Obiageri Amaechi and Chioma Onyekwere claimed the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the ongoing 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana. Amaechi dug deep with her final attempt, achieving a throw of 58.93 metres, a new personal best (PB), to win the gold medal for Nigeria...

2023 African Games: Brume claims gold, Ochonogor settles for bronze in women’s long jump

by Ibikunle Salako

21 March 2024

Team Nigeria has claimed another set of medals in athletics at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, as Ese Brume and Prestina Ochonogor clinched podium finishes in the women's long jump event on Thursday. Brume won the gold medal for Nigeria with her first round jump at the University of Ghana Legon Stadium, where she led with her 6.92 metre effort. The 28-year-old, who is...

2023 African Games: Two more gold medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s 4x100m relay

by Ibikunle Salako

20 March 2024

Team Nigeria rounded up a fruitful day at the University of Ghana Legon Stadium by winning two more gold medals in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay events at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra on Wednesday. In the women’s event, world record holder Tobi Amusan, who won a gold medal earlier in the women’s 100m hurdles event, teamed up with the trio of Justina...

2023 African Games: Amusan defends 100m hurdles title, wins gold medal for Nigeria

by Ibikunle Salako

20 March 2024

World record holder Tobi Amusan has defended her title in the women's 100m hurdles event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 26-year-old ran a time of 12.89 seconds (-2.1) to clinch the gold medal at the UGH Legion Stadium on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/MakingOfChamps/status/1770508790602867132?t=CgaERsHDKM7hSln7SHWVLA&s=19 It wasn’t all smooth sailing from the beginning, as the Commonwealth 100m hurdles champion almost had over 200 million Nigerians...

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2023 African Games: Silver medal for Nigeria’s Kemi Francis-Petersen in women’s heptathlon

2023 African Games: Amaechi wins gold; silver for Onyekwere in women’s discus throw

2023 African Games: Brume claims gold, Ochonogor settles for bronze in women’s long jump

2023 African Games: Two more gold medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s 4x100m relay

2023 African Games: Amusan defends 100m hurdles title, wins gold medal for Nigeria

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