Ese Brume picked up Nigeria’s first medal at the Athletics World Championship in Doha, winning Bronze in the Long jump event.
Brume leaped to a 6.91 mark (+0.3 wind) in her second attempt and was beaten by a inch to miss out on Silver to Ukraine’s Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk (6.92).
Yes!!!!!Yes!!!! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 💃💃💃#TeamNigeria picks up her first medal of the #WorldAthleticsChamps as Ese Brume picks up Bronze in the Women’s Long Jump Final.
She made a mark of 6.45m in her attempt but her first mark of 6.91m was enough to earn her third.#Doha2019
— Athletics Federation of Nigeria (@The_AFN) October 6, 2019
World number one and Germany’s Malaika Mihambo claimed gold in Doha ahead of the pack with a World leading 7.30 jump.