Ese Brume has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
She won bronze in the long jump event.
Brume’s 6.97m jumped came just short of 0.3 of Germany’s Malaika Mihambo’s 7.00m and American Brittney Reese’s 6.97m.
The African Record holder leapt to a distance of 6.76m, 1cm more than the required mark to seal her place in the final.
Tokyo Olympics: Nigeria’s Ese Brume qualifies for final
Brume became Nigeria’s only athlete in the jumps, foll the disqualification of Ruth Usoro by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
She was also Nigeria’s only medalist at the last World Championship in Doha.
Ahead of the Olympic Games, Brume broke Chioma Ajunwa’s long-standing record of 7.12m.