Ugoh Strikes Team Nigeria’s Third Gold Medal

Atiku congratulates Nigerian athletes on three Dakar Youth Olympic gold medals

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigerian athletes following their historic performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where Team Nigeria won three gold medals in athletics. Atiku, in a post on his X account on Tuesday, particularly celebrated Rosemary Nwankwo, Gift Bright and Praise Ugoh for their victories in the women’s 100 metres, men’s 100 metres and women’s 400 metres events, respectively. He described the ath…

Ugoh strikes Team Nigeria’s third gold medal

Team Nigeria’s camp came alive yesterday when female quartermiler, Tejiri Ugoh Praise, beat the field to win the country’s

Youth Olympics: Ugoh wins third gold medal for Nigeria

Praise Ugoh became Nigeria's first Youth Olympic 400m champion after winning the women's final in a personal-best 52.76 seconds, taking the country's gold-medal tally to three.

Praise Ugoh's Women’s 400m Gold Medal Takes Nigeria Up To 11th Position At 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Nigeria climbed up to 11th position on the updated medals table at the ongoing 2026 Youth Summer Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, after Tejiri Praise Ugoh won the women’s 400m gold medal. READ ALSO: Gift Bright Storms to Youth Olympic 100m Gold with Personal Best as Nigeria Completes Sprint Double | Sports247 Nigeria Sports247 reports […]

16-Year-Old Praise Ugoh Makes History With Nigeria’s First 400m Gold at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics - OloriSuperGal

Sixteen-year-old Tejiri Praise Ugoh has made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning Nigeria’s first individual 400m title. The Nigerian teenager won the women’s 400 metres final on Monday, November 9, with a personal-best time of 52.76 seconds. Her performance delivered another major milestone for Team Nigeria and strengthened the country’s impressive athletics...

Praise Ugoh wins 400m gold as Nigeria claims third medal - Lagos Television

Nigeria has won its third gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after Praise Ugoh triumphed in the girls’ 400 metres on Monday. Ugoh clocked a personal-best 52.76 seconds to claim the title, becoming the first Nigerian to win gold in the event at the Youth Olympic Games. She finished ahead of Osmary...