Nigeria swept the 100m gold medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo triumphed in the girls’ race before Gift Bright claimed the boys’ title.
Nwankwo clocked a wind-aided 11.16 seconds to win the women’s final, finishing ahead of Arwa Ali and Dana Salem. She had already established herself as the quickest athlete in the semi-finals, and becomes the third Nigerian winner of the event in Youth Olympic Games history.
Bright followed with victory in the men’s 100m, setting a personal best of 10.28 seconds. His result made him Nigeria’s first-ever male Youth Olympic champion over the distance. Zhang Hangyu took silver in 10.57 seconds, while Szymon Dolega secured bronze with 10.61.
The pair of sprint victories significantly strengthens Nigeria’s medal total at the Games.
