Long jump sensation Ese Brume has defended her 2019 title while also setting a new Games record, surpassing the previous mark of 6.79m that stood since 2007.
Brume’s victory has also seen her punch her ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she will be hoping to improve on the bronze medal she won last time out at the Tokyo Olympics Games.
Also, with this win, Brume becomes the second Nigerian Long Jumper in African Games history to successfully defend her title.
Modupe Oshikoya achieved this feat in 1973 and 1978.
Brume also joins an elite group of nine Nigerian women who have defended their African Games titles, including legends like Mary Onyali and Tobi Amusan
While Brume is making the headlines with her gold medal, another youngster on the horizon Prestina Ochonogor is also getting accolades for her remarkable achievement in the women’s Long Jump event
Ochonogor claimed the bronze medal with a personal best of 6.67m in what is only her first international outing.
Already, Team Nigeria has garnered eight gold medals from track and field events at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, and more is still expected as athletics event ends on Friday.
