Nigerian atheletes at the ongoing African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia live up to their rating by picking two gold medals on Friday.
The duo of Joma Oghenefejiro Praise and Oshiokpu Grace started heir campaign on a bright note by picking two gold medals in triple jump event.
President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, described medal won by Praise and Oshiokpu in the triple jump event as good omen for Team Nigeria in Ndola.
“It is a good beginning for us, and I commend the athlete for her determination and courage in the midst of stiff oppositions. I am sure we will do well in this championship,” Okowa stated.
Team Nigeria is parading 23 boys and girls in the U-18 category, and 19 men and women in the U-20. Among the athletes in Ndola is Nigeria’s U-20 women’s record holder, Tima Godbless, as well as while Asaba 2022 National Sports Festival 100m and 200m silver medalist, Faith Okwose.
Forty-two athletes are flying the nation’s flag at the combined fourth African U-18 Championships and the 15th African U-20 championships, which began yesterday. Nigeria’s first gold medal came from the triple jump U18 event, where Praise jumped 12.67m. A few hours later, Nigeria increased the tally to two gold medals, with Oshiokpu Grace jumping 13.03m in the U-20 triple jump event. The high jump event for U-18 boys was going on at the time of this report yesterday
