Ese Brume, Nigeria’s long jumper has won the country first medal
at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
25 years old Brume won the Bronze
medal on Tuesday in the women’s category of the long jump at the Olympic
Stadium in Tokyo.
Two days after she qualified for
the finals with a jump of 6.76m, She achieved the feat with a 6.97m jump.
Meanwhile, to claim the gold
medal, Germany’s Malaika Mihambo beat Brume with a 7.00m jump while Brittney
Reese of the United States won the silver medal.
After a run of negative news of
defeats and the disqualification of some of Nigeria’s athletes, Brume’s win has
added to positive news for Nigeria at the Olympics
Also, on Monday, Blessing
Oborududu beat Mongolia’s Battsetseg Soronzonbold to reach the final of the
women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling. The win guaranteed Nigeria a medal at the
Olympics.
For Nigerians, Brume’s win is a reason to cheer.
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