Chukwuma Wins Silver At African Athletics Championships

Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma won a silver medal in the women’s 200 meters final at the African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana on Sunday.

Chukwuma clocked a time of 23.60s to finish second behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Maboundou Kone who claimed gold in a time of 23.36s.

Chukwuma has now brought her total medal haul to three at the championships, having won gold in the 4×100 metres and silver in the 100 metres.

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In the men’s 200 metres final, Chidi Okezie failed to get to the podium after finishing in sixth position.

The gold medal was won by Côte d’Ivoire’s Cheickna Traore with a time of
20.32s, silver medal went to Phaezel Prince Selepe of Botswana (20.43s) while Mihlali Xotyeni of South Africa got the bronze (20.57s).

By James Agberebi