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Team Nigeria recorded its best-ever finish at the Youth Olympic Games, winning three gold medals at Dakar 2026 to surpass its previous record of two gold medals at the inaugural edition in Singapore in 2010.
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Bright Gift made history by becoming the first Nigerian to win the men’s 100m title at the Youth Olympics, clocking 10.28 seconds to claim gold and set a new Games record.
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Rosemary Nwankwo completed Nigeria’s historic sprint double by winning the women’s 100m in 11.16 seconds, making Nigeria the first country to win both 100m titles at the same edition of the competition.
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Praise Ugoh secured Nigeria’s third gold medal with a personal-best time of 52.76 seconds in the women’s 400m, becoming the first Nigerian to win the event at the Youth Olympic Games.
November 12, (THEWILL) – Team Nigeria has recorded its best-ever finish at the Youth Olympic Games, winning three gold medals at Dakar 2026 in Senegal to surpass the country’s previous best performance at the competition since its debut.
It was a remarkable campaign defined by historic victories, record-breaking performances and the emergence of a new generation of Nigerian sporting talents, with three athletes etching their names into the country’s sporting history.
Nigeria’s gold-medal haul came through Bright Gift, Rosemary Nwankwo and Praise Ugoh, whose outstanding performances in athletics delivered an unprecedented sprint double and a landmark victory in the women’s 400m.
Bright Gift made history by becoming the first Nigerian to win the men’s 100m title at the Youth Olympic Games, clocking an impressive 10.28seconds to claim gold and set a new Games record.
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Rosemary Nwankwo’s victory in the women’s 100m, completed Nigeria’s historic sprint double. Her 11.16-second performance made Nigeria the first country to win both the men’s and women’s 100m titles at the same edition of the Youth Olympic Games.
Praise Ugoh completed Nigeria’s golden campaign by winning the women’s 400m in a personal best of 52.76 seconds, becoming the first Nigerian to claim the event’s title at the Youth Olympic Games.
The three victories represent a new high for Nigeria at the competition, surpassing the two gold medals won at the inaugural edition in Singapore in 2010.
The 2026 Youth Olympics kicked off on October 31 and is expected to close on November 13.
It is the first IOC event to be held in Africa and the first Youth Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry.
