Team Nigeria experienced a blend of outcomes on Day 2 of the ongoing World U20 Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru.
Prestina Ochonogor finished 5th in the women’s long jump with a 6.21m leap while Justina Eyakpobeyan took 7th in the women’s 100m final with 11.63s.
Ella Onojuvwevwo excelled, securing a spot in the women’s 400m final with a 2nd place finish in her semifinal (51.99s), showing strong medal potential.
In the men’s 400m, Gafar Badmus placed 5th in his semifinal heat (47.43s), missing the finals while Caleb Joshua who initially placed 3rd in his heat, was eventually disqualified for a lane infringement.
Oseiwe Salami and Taiwo Mary Kudoro finished 7th in their heats with times of 54.06s and 1:01.51s in the men’s and women’s 400m hurdles respectively.
