Amusan broke the 100m hurdles world record with 12.12 seconds in the semi-finals despite a poor showing by Nigeria. He was followed up by a (+2.5 wind assisted 12.06 second) to win Nigeria's first-ever gold medal at the championships.

This feat, achieved by the 25-year-old Nigerian, made her the first to achieve a world title and a record for the fastest time in history.

Team Nigeria also celebrated another podium finish in the long jump with Ese Brume’s extraordinary effort.

The Commonwealth and African record-holder long jumper leaped over 7.02m to clinch the silver medal, behind rival Malika Mihambo of Germany, who jumped a record 7.12m for the gold medal.

The victory for the team on Sunday also meant Nigeria finished as the fourth best African team at the championships behind Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. Ethiopia and Kenya each finished the world championships with a total of 10 medals.

Ethiopia led the way in second place with four gold medals, the second most by any country, while Kenya finished in fourth place. Uganda finished 14th position on the table with three medals.

The US ended the competition with a total of 33 medals, more than any single country has ever won at world championships.

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/nigeria-finish-18th-on-the-medals-table-at-the-2022-world-athletics-championships-in-oregon/

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