Nigeria’s sprint dominance was once again on display at the African U18 & U20 Athletics Championships in Abeokuta, as Chioma Cynthia Nweke stormed to victory in the U20 women’s 100m final, securing the gold medal in 11.65s (-1.9 m/s).
Nweke held her nerve in a tightly contested race, leading a sensational Nigerian 1-2 finish with teammate Success Oyibu claiming silver.
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The duo’s performance electrified the home crowd at the MKO Abiola Stadium, adding to Team Nigeria’s growing medal haul at the championships.
Ivory Coast’s Lou Yonan settled for bronze, narrowly edging out Nigeria’s Lucy Nwankwo, who had earlier impressed in the heats.
With this win, Nweke not only claimed the continental crown but reaffirmed Nigeria’s dominance in sprint events at junior level — a promising sign for the nation’s sprinting future.
