Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- Nigeria won its third gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Monday after Praise Ugoh triumphed in the girls' 400 metres, lifting the country to 11th position on the medal table.

Ugoh produced an impressive personal-best time of 52.76 seconds to win the 400m title, becoming the first Nigerian to claim gold in the event at the Youth Olympic Games.

The Nigerian finished ahead of Osmary Pacheco, who clocked 52.85 seconds, while Aisha Muhammed settled for bronze in 53.06 seconds.

Her victory adds to Nigeria's growing success in athletics at the Games, following Sunday's historic sprint double by Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo and Gift Bright in the girls' and boys' 100m events.

Nwankwo won the girls' 100m in a ...