African School Games: Team Nigeria Dominates Day 2 of Athletics With Four Medals

African School Games: Team Nigeria Dominates Day 2 of Athletics With Four Medals

Precious Oham

Team Nigeria continued its impressive run at the ongoing 1st African School Games in Algeria with a stellar performance on Day 2 of athletics. It added four medals to its tally: one gold, two silver, and one bronze, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The day's highlight came in the girls’ 100m final, where Nigeria produced a commanding gold and silver finish.

Chigozie Rosemary Nwankwo powered to victory in a time of 11.76 seconds to clinch the gold medal, while her compatriot, Miracle Ezechukwu, secured silver with a time of 11.86 seconds.

The bronze medal went to Congo’s Ndoulou Boukama, who crossed the line in 12.19 seconds. In the girls’ 400m final, Jecinter Lawrence Andrew delivered a strong and composed race to finish second, earning Nigeria its second silver medal of the day.

Meanwhile, in the boys’ 400m final, Faye Perfect battled through a highly competitive field to secure the bronze, rounding off a productive day on the track for Team Nigeria.

With Saturday's results, Team Nigeria’s athletics squad has so far collected a total of six medals in athletics events, further solidifying the country’s dominance.