Nigeria at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

Nigeria at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	NGR
in Tokyo, Japan 13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors	15 (8 men and 7 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Athletics Championships appearances
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Nigeria competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

Medallists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Silver	Tobi Amusan	Women's 100 metres hurdles	September 15

Results

Nigeria entered 15 athletes to the championships ^[1] .

Key

• 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 and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kayinsola Ajayi	100 metres	9.88	2 Q	9.93	2	10.00	6
Israel Okon Sunday		10.04	1 Q	10.14	7	Did not advance
Udodi Onwuzurike	200 metres	20.27	2 Q	20.26	7	Did not advance
Samuel Ogazi	400 metres	45.97	5	Did not advance
Chidi Okezie		45.66	8	Did not advance
Ezekiel Nathaniel	400 metres hurdles	48.37	1 Q	47.47	1 Q	47.11 NR	4

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Charles Godfred	Long jump	7.79	24	Did not advance
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi	Shot put	20.83	7 q	21.52	5

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rosemary Chukwuma	100 metres	11.27	5	Did not advance
Tobi Amusan	100 metres hurdles	12.53	1 Q	12.36	1 Q	12.29

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ese Brume	Long jump	6.46	19	Did not advance
Prestina Ochonogor		6.05	33	Did not advance
Obiageri Amaechi	Discus throw	55.69	33	Did not advance
Chioma Onyekwere-Lyons		59.45	20	Did not advance
Oyesade Olatoye	Hammer throw	68.82	21	Did not advance

References

1. Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume headline Nigeria’s squad for 2025 World Athletics Championships

External links

• Tokyo 25｜World Athletics Championship