The last African Games saw the Nigerian national anthem rendered 47 times - each time a gold medal was added to the country's tally.
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Unfortunately, the strong tailwind prevented this distance from being a record. Notably, Brume became the second Nigerian woman, after Modupe Oshikoya , to win consecutive long jump titles at the African Games.Ruth had a memorable African Games debut, grabbing the gold medal in the Triple Jump event. With a winning leap of 13.80m, she became the third Nigerian woman to win a triple jump title at the Games.
Her awe-inspiring effort, which involved closing a nearly 40m gap, earned her the moniker of “miracle worker” for transforming silver into gold for Nigeria. Ogunmakinju also achieved gold in the 4x400m relay event.Elo Joseph emerged as one of the most impressive revelations for Nigeria at the Games, and her name is certainly one to remember. Setting three Personal Bests in as many races, she appears destined for greatness.
Cynthia Ogunsemilore reacts after winning her 60kg final against Algeria’s Khelif Hadjila at the Africa Boxing Qualifiers in Dakar.Having already secured her spot in the Paris Olympics, Ogunsemilore arrived in Ghana to solidify her status as one of Africa’s best in her weight class. She dominated the women’s 60kg final, leaving no doubt in her dominance with a decisive 5-0 win over Rahma Mafouz Ibrahim of Egypt.Nene earned Team Nigeria’s first boxing gold medal through an unusual turn of events.
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