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13th African Games: Ese Brume clinches long jump gold

"She replicated her title-winning performance in 2019 in the Moroccan city of Rabat on Thursday, and her first attempt at 6.92m was enough to seal victory for the international track star"

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Nigeria’s Ese Brume won gold in the women’s long jump event of the African Games, jumping a record 6.92 metres to defend her title in Accra.

She replicated her title-winning performance in 2019 in the Moroccan city of Rabat on Thursday, and her first attempt at 6.92m was enough to seal victory for the international track star.

Her compatriot, Prestina Ochonogor, also won the bronze medal. She had a jump of 6.67m.

Burkina Faso’s Koala Marthe clinched bronze. But it was a disappointing night for Nigeria’s Ruth Usoro, who finished fourth with a jump of 6.62 m.

The long jump was not the only event Nigeria excelled at on Thursday. In the discus throw, Obiageri Amachi struck gold, getting a personal best of 58.93m on her final throw.

Her compatriot, Chioma Onyekwere, was the silver medalist.

In the women’s heptathlon event, Kemi Francis-Petersen got 5268 points to scoop silver, falling behind Ahouanwanou Odile of Benin Republic.

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