Nigeria has finally entered the medal table with first win at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, courtesy of Ese Brume who won a bronze medal in the Olympic Long Jump event.
She leapt to a distance of 6.76m – 1cm more than the required mark to clinch the bronze. Ese Brume sealed her place with a 6.97m jump.
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo clinched the gold medal with 7.00m jump while U.S.A’s Brittney Reese clinched the silver medal with 6.97m on count back.
Apart from Ajunwa’s gold in 1996 Atlanta, Blessing Okagbare is another Nigerian to have won a medal in the Olympic Long Jump event having won silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.