Praise Ugoh made history by becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win a 400m title at the Youth Olympic Games after storming to victory in Dakar.
Ugoh delivered a stunning performance, clocking a personal best of 52.76 seconds to claim the gold medal ahead of Osmary Pacheco, who finished second in 52.85 seconds, while Aisha Muhammed settled for bronze in 53.06 seconds.
The victory represents a remarkable achievement for the Nigerian youngster, who only began competing in the 400m this season. Interestingly, her first official outing in the event came as part of a 4x400m relay team.
Despite her limited experience in the individual event, Ugoh produced an outstanding performance in Dakar to emerge as Youth Olympic champion and etch her name into Nigerian athletics history.
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Her triumph also takes Nigeria’s gold medal tally at the Games to three, lifting the country’s overall medal count and placing them 11th on the medal table.
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