Group Nigeria received three gold medals in Athletics on Saturday on the ongoing African Youth Video games (AYG) in Angola,
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Within the ladies’ sprints, Tejiri Ugoh delivered a commanding efficiency to win gold within the 200m, clocking 23.95 seconds.
She completed forward of South Africa’s Isabella Gunter (25.38s) and Gambia’s Njie Adama (26.01s). Within the boys’ 200m,
Nigeria additionally reached the rostrum as Excellent Faye claimed silver with a time of 21.47s, whereas South Africa’s Jayden Fourie took gold in 20.88s.
Nigeria struck gold once more within the quarter-mile as Hafsoh Majekodunmi emerged champion within the ladies’ 400m, posting a profitable time of 55.16s.
Ethiopia’s Desta Kurni settled for silver (56.74s), with Congo’s Maguerita Athouaby taking bronze (58.22s). Within the boys’ 400m, South Africa’s Fairlie Jaydon received gold in 47.66s, whereas Nigeria’s David Udoh secured silver in 47.77s.
Ghana’s Agyaemang Evans accomplished the rostrum with bronze (48.23s).
The 100m occasions additionally proved fruitful for Nigeria. Rosemary Chigozie powered to gold within the ladies’ 100m, crossing the road in 11.77s.
South Africa’s Oluchi Ndubueze took silver (12.12s), whereas Morocco’s Maria Saadi claimed bronze (12.27s). Within the boys’ 100m, Nigeria’s Emmanuel Akolo ran 10.76s to earn silver, ending behind South Africa’s Micah Africa, who received gold in 10.67s. Namibia’s Mouton Miheshco secured bronze in 10.78s.
Within the subject occasions, Nigeria added one other medal as Godswill Anelechi Nkemakolam claimed silver within the boys’ lengthy bounce with a greatest leap of seven.18m.
South Africa’s Jayden Fourie received gold with 7.59m, his second gold medal of the Video games, whereas Algeria’s Leith Bencharef took bronze.
Group Nigeria continues to construct momentum in on the African Youth Video games because the continent’s rising abilities proceed to showcase their potential.
