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Nigeria Targets More Gold In Men, Women Relays At World U20 Championships
Team Nigeria will be hoping to add to its gold medal haul as the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships enter their final day in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday. Nigeria, which has already secured gold in the women’s shot put, will feature in both the women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay events……
Team Nigeria will be hoping to add to its gold medal haul as the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships enter their final day in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday.
Nigeria, which has already secured gold in the women’s shot put, will feature in both the women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay events as the championships conclude. The five-day competition is scheduled to run from August 5 to 9 in Eugene.
In the women’s 4x100m, Nigeria is drawn alongside Canada, Spain, Jamaica, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago. Nigeria’s personal best listed for the event is 43.44 seconds.
The Nigerian quartet will face a strong field, with Canada entering the final with a 44.42-second personal best, while Spain has 44.54 seconds. Jamaica has the fastest listed time among the teams at 42.58 seconds.
Nigeria is also drawn in the women’s 4x400m, where it will compete alongside India, Jamaica, Australia, Italy, the United States, Germany, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Slovenia.
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The women’s 4x100m final is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. local time in Eugene, while the 4x400m final is set for 2:42 p.m.
With two relay opportunities remaining, Team Nigeria will be targeting a strong finish to the championships and further medals before the curtain falls on the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.
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