Nigeria competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria entered 24 athletes.
On 24 July 2022, Nigeria achieved its first world gold medal at the World Athletics Championships after Tobi Amusan won the women's 100 metres hurdles final. Amusan set a new world record when she ran a 12.12 time in her semi-final heat before she bettered that in the final when she crossed the line in a time of 12.06, however, her time in the final was not considered as the new world record due to the wind reading (+2.5 MPS) was over the allowable.
With 1 gold and 1 silver medals, Nigeria ended 13th in the medal table and ranked 20th in the overall placing table with a total of 23 points.
Medalists MedalAthleteEventDateTobi AmusanWomen's 100 metres hurdles24 JulyEse BrumeWomen's long jump24 July
Team On 1 July 2022, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) announced a 22-member team qualified for the World Athletics Championships, However, the final entry list published by World Athletics consigned 24 athletes for Nigeria, with Seye Ogunlewe (men's 4 × 100 metres relay) and Dotun Ogundeji (Shot put) being added to the Nigerian team.
Sprinters Usheoritse Itsekiri, Seye Ogunlewe and hurdler Tobi Amusan were included in the teams for the men and women's 4 × 100 metres relay respectively, but finally they had no participation. In the same way, Sikiru Adeyemi and Knowledge Omovoh were part of the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, but had no participation.
Results Jamaica entered 24 athletes, but only 20 of them participated.
Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankFavour Ashe100 metres10.00 4 q10.12 4colspan=2 Raymond Ekevwo10.17 3 Q10.20 8colspan=2 Udodi Onwuzurike10.26 6colspan=4 200 metres20.34 3 Q20.39 6colspan=2 Ezekiel Nathaniel400 metres hurdles49.643 Q54.188colspan=2 Favour AsheRaymond EkevwoGodson OghenebrumeUdodi Onwuzurike4 × 100 metres relay
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionChukwuebuka EnekwechiShot put20.8710 q20.6511Dotun Ogundeji18.3528colspan=2
Women Track events AthleteEventHeatSemi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRosemary Chukwuma100 metresWithdrewGrace Nwokocha11.16 2 Q11.16 4colspan=2 Favour OfiliWithdrewRosemary Chukwuma200 metres22.93 5 q22.72 7colspan=2 Grace Nwokocha22.61 3 Q22.49 5colspan=2 Favour Ofili22.24 1 Q22.30 3colspan=2 Imaobong Nse Uko400 metres52.807colspan=4 Tobi Amusan100 metres hurdles12.40 1 Q12.12 1 Q12.06 Rosemary ChukwumaGrace NwokochaFavour OfiliJoy Udo-Gabriel4 × 100 metres relay42.68 3 Qcolspan=2 42.22 4
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEse BrumeLong jump6.823 Q7.02 Ruth Usoro6.698 q6.5211Triple jump13.9321colspan=2 Chioma OnyekwereDiscus throw57.8721colspan=2 Oyesade OlatoyeHammer throw65.7127colspan=2
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankDubem AmenePatience Okon GeorgeSamson NathanielImaobong Nse Uko4 × 400 metres relay3:14.59 5 q3:16.216
References
External links Oregon22｜WCH 22｜World Athletics