Nigerians Win Gold & Silver Medals At All Africa Games Triple Jump Event

Tosin Oke has increased Team Nigeria’s gold medal haul at the ongoing All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville as he finished tops in the men’s Triple Jump event on Monday. Oke returned to the event, to defend the title he won four years ago in Maputo.

The London-based athlete recorded a jump of 17.00m on Monday to claim gold thus improving on his 16.65m jump which fetched him gold four years ago. Oke finished amongst the top eight jumpers at the recently held World Championships in Beijing and would now be hoping for a great show at the Rio Olympics next year.

Interestingly, it was another Nigerian Olumide Olamigoke who jumped 16.98m that claimed the silver medal in the men’s triple jump event. Making it a Nigerian 1 & 2