Team Nigeria Makes Youth Olympics History With Three Athletics Golds

Team Nigeria has won three gold medals in athletics at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. It is the country’s best-ever gold medal haul at the event, surpassing the two golds won at Singapore 2010. Gift Bright won the men’s 100m in a Games-record 10.28 seconds. Rosemary Nwankwo claimed the women’s 100m in 11.16 seconds, giving Nigeria both sprint titles at the same edition for the first time. Praise Ugoh added the third gold, winning the women’s 400m in a personal-best 52.76 seconds. The Games are due to end on Friday, November 13, with Team Nigeria currently 13th in the medal table. Sports officials described the results as a sign of emerging sprint talent and the potential of Nigeria’s young athletes.

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