Jessica Oji has delivered Nigeria’s breakthrough at Oregon 26, winning the women’s shot put world U20 title with an 18.08m throw.
Six hundredths of a second separated Tejiri Godwin from the World U20 100m final as the Nigerian finished sixth in his semi-final in Oregon.
Jessica Oji delivered Nigeria’s first gold medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, winning the women’s shot put with an 18.08m throw.
Team Nigeria’s Glasgow 2026 countdown has moved from camp preparation to competition pressure, with CranseSports launching Team Nigeria Watch to track entries, medal hopes, athlete updates and results.
