Nigeria at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Nigeria competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria entered 24 athletes.[1]

Nigeria at the
2022 World Athletics Championships
WA codeNGR
National federationAthletics Federation of Nigeria
Websitewww.athleticsnigeria.org/afn/
in Eugene, United States
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) – July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
Competitors24 (31 men and 34 women) in 26 events
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
World Athletics Championships appearances
2019
2023

On 24 July 2022, Nigeria achieved its first world gold medal at the World Athletics Championships after Tobi Amusan won the women's 100 metres hurdles final.[2] Amusan set a new world record when she ran a 12.12 time in her semi-final heat before she bettered that in the final when she crossed the line in a time of 12.06, however, her time in the final was not considered as the new world record due to the wind reading (+2.5 MPS) was over the allowable.[3][4]

With 1 gold and 1 silver medals, Nigeria ended 13rd in the medal table and ranked 20th in the overall placing table with a total of 23 points.

Medalists

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Medal Athlete Event Date
  Gold Tobi Amusan Women's 100 metres hurdles 24 July
  Silver Ese Brume Women's long jump 24 July

Team

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On 1 July 2022, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) announced a 22-member team qualified for the World Athletics Championships,[5] However, the final entry list published by World Athletics consigned 24 athletes for Nigeria, with Seye Ogunlewe (men's 4 × 100 metres relay) and Dotun Ogundeji (Shot put) being added to the Nigerian team.[1][6]

Sprinters Usheoritse Itsekiri, Seye Ogunlewe and hurdler Tobi Amusan were included in the teams for the men and women's 4 × 100 metres relay respectively, but finally they had no participation. In the same way, Sikiru Adeyemi and Knowledge Omovoh were part of the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, but had no participation.

Results

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Jamaica entered 24 athletes,[1] but only 20 of them participated.

Key
  • Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Favour Ashe 100 metres 10.00 (+0.1) 4 q 10.12 (−0.1) 4 Did not advance
Raymond Ekevwo 10.17 (−0.1) 3 Q 10.20 (+0.3) 8 Did not advance
Udodi Onwuzurike 10.26 (+0.5) 6 Did not advance
200 metres 20.34 (+0.4) 3 Q 20.39 (+1.1) 6 Did not advance
Ezekiel Nathaniel 400 metres hurdles 49.64 3 Q 54.18 8 Did not advance
Favour Ashe
Raymond Ekevwo
Godson Oghenebrume
Udodi Onwuzurike
4 × 100 metres relay DQ TR24.7
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Shot put 20.87 10 q 20.65 11
Dotun Ogundeji 18.35 28 Did not advance

Women

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Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rosemary Chukwuma 100 metres Withdrew
Grace Nwokocha 11.16 (+0.2) 2 Q 11.16 (−0.2) 4 Did not advance
Favour Ofili Withdrew
Rosemary Chukwuma 200 metres 22.93 (+2.5) 5 q 22.72 (+2.0) 7 Did not advance
Grace Nwokocha 22.61 (+0.9) 3 Q 22.49 (+1.4) 5 Did not advance
Favour Ofili 22.24 (+1.9) 1 Q 22.30 (−0.1) 3 Did not advance
Imaobong Nse Uko 400 metres 52.80 7 Did not advance
Tobi Amusan 100 metres hurdles 12.40 (+1.5) AR 1 Q 12.12 (+0.9) WR 1 Q 12.06 (+2.5) w  
Rosemary Chukwuma
Grace Nwokocha
Favour Ofili
Joy Udo-Gabriel
4 × 100 metres relay 42.68 SB 3 Q 42.22 AR 4
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ese Brume Long jump 6.82 3 Q 7.02 SB  
Ruth Usoro 6.69 8 q 6.52 11
Triple jump 13.93 21 Did not advance
Chioma Onyekwere Discus throw 57.87 21 Did not advance
Oyesade Olatoye Hammer throw 65.71 27 Did not advance

Mixed

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Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Dubem Amene
Patience Okon George
Samson Nathaniel
Imaobong Nse Uko
4 × 400 metres relay 3:14.59 SB 5 q 3:16.21 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ Eludini, Tunde (25 July 2022). "World Championships: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan sets World Record twice". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ Pells, Eddie (25 July 2022). "Nigerian Amusan gets world record on wild night in hurdles". Eugene, Oregon: Associated Press. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Nigeria's Tobi Amusan breaks 100m hurdles world record, sparks shoe debate". ESPN. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Brume, Amusan lead Nigeria's 22-man list to World Athletics Championships". The Guardian. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ^ Okusan, Olalekan (15 July 2022). "OREGON 22: Team Nigeria guns for gold-rious glory". The Nation. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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