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Day 13 of Olympics: Nigeria’s medal hopeful Ese Brume finished 5th in women’s long jump final

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By Samuel Akpan in Paris

Nigeria’s Ese Brume missed out on a podium placement in the women’s long jump event, finishing 5th in the final with a mark of 6.70m.

Persecondnews reports that Brume fell short of the 6.95m mark in her last two attempts to enter the medal contention.

The African record holder inspired a Nigerian 1-2-3 participation in the final, the first time Nigeria will field three athletes in the final of an individual event at the Olympics.

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