Ese Brume, two other Nigerians land in Long Jump final

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Three Nigerian women have qualified for the final of the Women’s Long Jump event at the ongoing Olympic games in Paris, France.

Leading the women are Ese Brume, who jumped 6.76m, while Ruth Usoro jumped 6.68m and Prestina Ochonogor, 6.65m.

This is the first time in history that three Nigerian women would be qualifying for the Long Jump final at the Olympics.

Out of the 12 athletes who will vie for the gold, silver and bronze medals, three of them will be Nigerians.

Brume, born 20 January, 1996, is the current commonwealth champion and a three-time African senior champion in the long Jump and holds a personal best of 7.17 m (23 ft 6+1⁄4 in).

She currently holds the commonwealth games record, African junior record and African record in the event.

Brume’s a two-time medalist at the world athletics championship, an Olympic bronze medalist and also a five-time African junior champion in athletics.