Nigeria at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Nigeria at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Nigeria
WA code	NGR
National federation	Athletics Federation of Nigeria
Website	www.athleticsnigeria.org/afn/
in Eugene, United States July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) – July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
Competitors	24 (31 men and 34 women) in 26 events
Medals Ranked 13th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 2
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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]

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 13th in the medal table and ranked 20th in the overall placing table with a total of 23 points.

Medalists

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

Team

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

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

Men

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

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

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

1. "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.

External links

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