Nigeria has won its third gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after Praise Ugoh triumphed in the girls’ 400 metres on Monday.

Ugoh clocked a personal-best 52.76 seconds to claim the title, becoming the first Nigerian to win gold in the event at the Youth Olympic Games. She finished ahead of Osmary Pacheco, who recorded 52.85 seconds, while Aisha Muhammed took bronze in 53.06 seconds.

Her victory follows Nigeria’s historic sprint double on Sunday, when Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo won the girls’ 100m in 11.16 seconds, while Gift Bright claimed the boys’ 100m title in a personal-best 10.28 seconds.

The three gold medals have moved Nigeria to 11th position on the medal table, marking the country’s most successful Youth Olympic Games campaign in terms of gold medals.