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Nigeria's Praise Ugoh won the first Nigerian gold medal in the 400m at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, finishing ahead of Venezuela's Osmary Pacheco and the United Arab Emirates' Aisha Muhammed. This victory adds to Nigeria's historic sprint double in the 100m events, with Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright securing gold medals. Nigeria's success in athletics at the Games has lifted the country to 11th position on the medal table, with three gold medals.
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