Team Nigeria on Sunday ended their appearance at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, U.S. after ranking 18th overall.
Tobi Amusan’s record-breaking performance in the 100 metres hurdles and Ese Brume’s impressive effort in the women’s long jump ensured Nigeria finished on a high note.
Team Nigeria saved their best for the last day of the championships after what seemed like another poor outing for the country at the event.
This was when Tobi Amusan broke the 100m hurdles world record in the semi-finals with an astonishing 12.12 seconds and followed up with a (+2.5) wind-assisted 12.06 seconds to win Nigeria’s first gold medal at the championships.
The feat by the 25-year-old means that she made history as the first Nigerian to win a world title and an unprecedented world record in one day.
Team Nigeria would go on to celebrate another podium finish in the long jump with Ese Brume’s extraordinary effort.
The Commonwealth and African record-holder long jumper leapt over 7.02m to clinch the silver medal, behind rival Malika Mihambo of Germany who jumped a record 7.12m for the gold medal.
The victory for the team on Sunday also meant Nigeria finished as the fourth best African team at the championships behind Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.