Ashley Anumba won her first-ever international medal in the women’s Discus throw on Day 1 of the 2024 African Athletics Championships in Douala where she claimed GOLD to inspire a podium sweep for Team Nigeria.
Anumba tossed her implement to a mark of 59.30m on her final attempt, improving on her 59.01m that kept her in the lead throughout the competition. African Games Champion, Obiageri Amaechi claimed Silver with a distance of 58.80m while defending champion, Chioma Onyekwere settled for Bronze with a mark of 57.96m.
The last time Nigeria had a medal sweep in this event was in 2016 at the Durban edition where Nwanneka Okwegolu, Chinwe Okoro, and Chioma Onyekwere finished 1-2-3 respectively.
