Eze Brume won gold in the women’s long jump at the African Games 2023 on Thursday night.
Brume retained her title with a 6.93m jump.
The Delta-State born athlete won with her first jump in the final.
Another Nigerian, Prestina Ochononogor won bronze with a jump of 6.67m.
It was the first time the relatively unknown Ochononogor will be representing Nigeria in a major competition.
The other Nigerian who contested in the event, Ruth Usoro missed out on the podium with her 6.62m jump.