Tag Archives: Long-Awaited Promise Fulfilled: Olympic Champion Chioma Ajunwa Receives Her Due 25 Years Later (+photos)#

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – In 1996, Chioma Ajunwa etched her name in history as Nigeria’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, soaring to victory in the women’s Long Jump event at the Atlanta Games.  Her triumph was not only a personal milestone but a national moment of pride, breaking barriers …

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