Team Nigeria in early lead at Athletics Championships

Team Nigeria’s bid to win a record 9th African Seniors Athletics Championships title began on a good note in Douala, Cameroon by winning gold medals on Day 1 in men’s Shot Put and women’s Discus to sit at the top of the medal table.

In the women’s Discus event, it was a clean sweep for Nigeria with Ashley Anumba taking gold ahead of Obiageri Amaechi and Chioma Onyekwere with the bronze medal.

Anumba recorded a throw of 59.30m in 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 throw of 58.80m while defending champion, Chioma Onyekwere settled for Bronze with a throw of 57.96m.

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African Indoor Record holder and five times Nigeria champion in the men’s Shot Put, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made it a hat trick of crowns at the African Senior Championships after extending his dominance on the continent to six years, taking the first gold medal of the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.

Enekwechi who had won the last two editions of the Championships in Asaba 2018 and Mauritius 2022, improved on his championships record of 21.20m set two years ago in Saint Pierre by 2cm, winning gold with a new Championship record of 21.22m.