Team Nigeria have ended the 2024 African Senior Athletics championships in Doula, Cameroon with more medals that was won at the last edition in Mauritius.
Nigeria won five gold, four silver, and four bronze medals by the end of the competition yesterday.
In the process, Nigeria surpassed the nation’s achievements two years ago in Mauritius where it finished third on the overall medals table at the 2022 edition held in Port Loius, Mauritius with 11 medals made up of five gold, three silver, and three bronze medals.
With four gold, three silver, and two bronze medals overall, the women’s athletes brought home the majority of the nation’s medals. One gold, one silver, and two bronze medals were awarded to their male equivalents.
Just as their male counterparts finished fourth in 3.02.93 seconds, the women’s 4×400-meter relay won the gold medal in 3.27.31 seconds, although it was insufficient to qualify for the Olympics in Paris.
The sprinter from the United States, Alaba Akintola, placed sixth in the 200-meter final because he was unable to keep up with his other competitors. Prosper Chinecherem, a male javelin thrower from Nigeria, won the silver medal in the final championship event with a throw of 79.22 meters, while Samuel Kure finished fourth with a throw of 66.26 meters.
Athletes that successfully defended their titles at Douala included Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, the men’s shot put champion. In Mauritius in 2022, he won the title again, having won it in Asaba in 2018.
Women discuss thrower, Obiageri Amechi grabbed gold medal this time around, after she settled for bronze two years ago in Mauritius.
One of Nigeria’s most consistent athletes, Ese Brume, did not disappoint, as she retained her gold medal title in Douala.
Nigeria’s Women 4x100m squad, led by Tobi Amusan secured a gold medal in Douala. One major setback Nigeria had in Douala was Amusan’s inability to defend her women’s 100m hurdles due to illness.
Nigeria was hoping to grab two gold medals in the women’s 100m and 200m, but it was dashed after U.S.-based sprinter, Favour Ofili pulled out of the Championships without the consent of the technical officials.
Record breaking Temitope Adeshina, lost the gold to her Ghanaian challengers in the high jump event.
