Team Nigeria Mixed Relay Gold on the podium
Team Nigeria wins first gold medal at World U-20 Athletics Championships
Quartet of Chidera Johnson Nnamani, Deborah Oke, Imaobong Nse-Uko, and Bamdiele Ajayi have just won gold medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing World U-20 Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
In winning the medal for Nigeria, the quarter set a Championship Record of 3:19.70 to win the Gold in the Mixed 4x400m relay.
Poland, with a time of 3:19.80, finished second behind Nigeria while India settled for bronze after returning a time of 3:20.60.
The Mixed Relays is one of the most recent events added to the athletics sports and Nigeria is already up to speed in competing for honours in the unique event.
Nigeria also qualified for the Mixed Relays at the recent Tokyo Olympics where it set a new African record even though the team failed to make the final or win a medal.
