Nigeria's Team Wins Historic Three Golds at Youth Olympics

Team Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics by winning three gold medals in athletics, marking their best-ever performance at the event. Gift Bright won gold in the men's 100m with a Games record and personal best of 10.28 seconds, becoming the first Nigerian to achieve this title.

He finished ahead of China's Zhang Hangyu and Poland's Szymon Dolega. Rosemary Nwankwo followed with gold in the women's 100m, completing a historic sprint double for Nigeria, as she clocked 11.16 seconds.

She became the third Nigerian woman to win this event, following Josephine Omaka and Rosemary Chukwuma. Praise Ugoh secured the final gold in the women's 400m with a personal best of 52.76 seconds, edging out Venezuela's Osmary Pacheco.

The National Sports Commission and other officials praised the athletes for showcasing Nigeria's emerging sprint talent and progress in grassroots sports development. Team Nigeria currently ranks 13th on the medal table, with the Games concluding on November 13.