Nigeria’s Ese Brume has clinched Gold in the Women’s Long Jump event as well as gone ahead to set new Games record at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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| Team Nigeria’s Ese Brume raises Nigeria Flag in celebration of winning the Gold medal in the Women’s Long Jump Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games inside the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images |
The Long Jumper won her Gold with a beautiful new Games record of 7.00m.
Australia’s Bronwyn Thompson has been the Games record holder with 6.97m in the Women’s Long Jump until now. Thompson achieved this feat in her home country, in the City of Melbourne, Australia in 2006.
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| Team Nigeria’s Ese Brume competes during the Women’s Long Jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games inside the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images |
Ese Brume’s Gold makes it a total of 12 Gold medals for Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham.
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| From Left: Silver medallist Brooke Buschkuehl of Australia, Gold medallist Ese Brume and Deborah Acquah of Ghana pose for a shot during the medals ceremony of the Women’s Long Jump Final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Photo: Tom Dulat/Getty Images |
With 12 Gold medals, this is obviously Nigeria’s best outing since participating in the Commonwealth Games.
