Nigeria’s shinning star Ese Brume yesterday jumped to a silver winning position at the World Indoor championships for the first time since 2008 when Olusoji Fasuba won Gold in Valencia.
Brume leapt to a jump of 6.85m personal season’s best to move up the ladder to second place behind favourite Ivana Vileta who jumped 6.89 in his first attempt before leaping to 7.06m in the final round to cement her Gold medal
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By that feat, Brume has not only become the third Nigerian to win medals at World Athletics Championships indoors and out as well as at the Olympics behind Glory Alozie and late Sunday Bada but also the third long jumper to win a World Indoor title after Paul Emordi (1987) and Chioma Ajunwa (1997).
Brume began her quest for a podium finish with a 6.22m effort. She improved to 6.47m in the second round before her huge leap in the third that eventually landed her on the podium.
Further efforts to turn silver to gold were futile as she could only jump 6.66m, 6.76m and 6.67m in the fourth, fifth and final round
Ese Brume is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the long jump. She is a three-time African senior champion in the long Jump and holds a personal best of 7.17 m She is the African junior record holder in the event and also a five-time African junior champion in athletics
