Four Nigerian athletes will be in action on Monday as Team Nigeria seeks to build on its historic double gold medal achievement in the 100m events at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Team Nigeria will return to the athletics track on Monday with four athletes scheduled to compete on Day 2 of the athletics programme at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The Nigerian quartet of Gift Oghenerunor, Rita Chisom Ezeh, Ehuwa Obanla and Praise Ugoh will be in action at the Iba Mar Diop Stadium as the country’s young athletes continue their pursuit of medals.
Gift Oghenerunor will lead Nigeria’s challenge in the men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, competing in Heat 2 at 3:14pm Nigerian time.
Rita Chisom Ezeh will follow in the women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals, also featuring in Heat 2 at 3:35pm. She enters the competition with a recorded time of 1:05.63 and will be targeting a place in the final.
In the field events, Ehuwa Obanla will contest the men’s high jump final at 5:02pm. He is ranked seventh among the competitors, with a recorded clearance of 1.95m.
Praise Ugoh will complete Nigeria’s Day 2 athletics schedule when she competes in the women’s 400m final at 5:50pm, presenting another opportunity for the country to add to its medal tally.
The day’s athletics programme is scheduled to run from 3:00pm to 6:20pm Nigerian time, with live coverage available on the Olympic Channel’s YouTube platform.
Nigeria heads into Monday’s competition on the back of an outstanding performance in the 100m events, where Rosemary Nwankwo and Gift Bright delivered a historic double gold for the country.
Nwankwo claimed the women’s 100m title, becoming the third Nigerian to win the event at the Youth Olympic Games, while Bright secured gold in the men’s 100m to complete a memorable sprint double for Team Nigeria.
With two semi-final appearances and two finals on Monday’s schedule, Nigeria will be hoping to maintain its momentum as the athletics competition continues in Dakar.
