Nwankwo, Bright Make History With Double 100m Gold At Dakar 2026

Nigeria’s Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright have made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after winning gold medals in the women’s and men’s 100m events.
Nwankwo became the third Nigerian to win the women’s 100m title in Youth Olympic Games history after storming to victory in a wind-assisted time of 11.16 seconds.
The Nigerian sprinter finished ahead of Arwa Ali and Dana Salem to claim gold, having earlier established herself as the fastest athlete across the semi-final heats.
Bright followed with another historic performance, becoming the first Nigerian to win the men’s 100m title at the Youth Olympic Games.
The youngster dominated the final in a personal-best ...