Nigeria’s Gift Bright has introduced himself on the worldwide stage after profitable gold within the boys’ 100m ultimate on the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, finishing a historic dash double for the nation.
Sports247 stories that Bright delivered an excellent efficiency, clocking a private better of 10.28 seconds (+1.7m/s wind) to safe the gold medal within the ultimate.
China’s Zhang Hangyu completed second in 10.57 seconds to declare silver, whereas Poland’s Szymon Dolega took bronze in 10.61 seconds.
The victory means Nigeria has claimed gold in each the boys’ and women’ 100m occasions in Dakar, following Rosemary Nwankwo’s triumph within the girls’s ultimate.
Bright’s achievement is especially exceptional contemplating his progress earlier this yr on the Niger Delta Games in Edo 2026, the place he represented Akwa Ibom State and gained silver within the 100m.
At that competitors, he clocked 10.57 seconds to end behind Delta State’s Chibueze Osama, who claimed gold in 10.42 seconds.
Just months after that silver-medal efficiency, Bright has improved his private greatest to 10.28 seconds and reached the highest of the rostrum at a serious worldwide competitors.
His rise from silver medallist on the Niger Delta Games to Youth Olympic champion is a major achievement for the younger sprinter and a proud second for Akwa Ibom State, the Niger Delta area and Nigeria.
The double gold success by Bright and Nwankwo additionally highlights the nation’s rising sprinting expertise and gives an encouraging outlook for the way forward for Nigerian athletics.
From silver at Edo 2026 to gold at Dakar 2026 — Gift Bright has made his mark!
