Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare gave Nigeria another medal on Friday by winning bronze in the women’s 200m final at the IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow.

Okagbare thereby became the first Nigerian athlete to win two medals in the history of the Championship.

The 24 year old had ended Nigeria’s 14-year wait to climb the podium in the championship when she won a silver medal in the long jump event last weekend.

The Delta State born athlete who had a disappointing 100m run where she placed 6thin the final, took the 200m bronze in a photo finish with 100m silver medalist, Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast, both of whom timed 22.32.

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce however bagged her second gold medal at the championships by winning 200m final. The 26 year old clocked 22.17 seconds.

The youngest ever World Championships finalist in a women’s 200m, Shaunae Miller of Bahamas finished fourth in 22.74.

For the first time since 1997, the USA failed to pick up a medal in this event at a World Championships with their top-ranked athletes Jeneba Tarmoh  (22.78) and ChaRonda Williams (22.81) placing fifth and sixth.

European champion Mariya Ryemyen of Ukraine finished seventh in 22.84.

Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/world-championships-okagbare-wins-200m-bronze/

diz gurl iz gud...she nearly took d 2nd position

Atall atall na hin bad, @least she would be coming home with wo medals or more. Thanks alot.