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...
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...
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...
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...
The pair of Chidi Anthony Okezie and Esther Elo Joseph both clinched podium finishes for Nigeria in the men's and women's 400m events at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. Okezie, 30, was impressive all through the heats, and raced to the gold medal in the men's final, clocking a Personal Best (PB) time of 45.06 seconds at the UGH Legion Stadium on Wednesday....
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