Nigeria’s Ese Brume’s fine display at the Long Jump event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics earned her a bronze medal and the country’s first.
Brume secured her place in the final stage on Sunday morning after she leapt to a distance of 6.76m, 1cm more than the required mark to seal her place.
Brume won the bronze medal with a 6.97m jump.
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo won the gold medal with 7.00m jump while U.S.A’s Brittney Reese clinched the silver medal with 6.97m on count back.
Brume is Nigeria’s sole representative in the jumps in Tokyo since the disqualification of Ruth Usoro by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
Her bronze medal joins an exclusive club of Nigerian to have won medals in the Long Jump category.
Chioma Ajunwa won gold in 1996 Atlanta and Blessing Okagbare won a silver medal in the Olympic Long Jump event at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
