Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, on Friday, won the first gold medal of the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon.

Competing in the shotput event, Enekwechi pounded out a championship record of 21.20m to win to win gold for Team Nigeria.

He completes a hat-trick of African Championship titles, having won in Asaba and Mauritius.

He is now tied for the most gold medals by a male shot putter in the history of the African Athletics Championships.

In the women 100 metres, Nigeria’s Favour Ofili clocked a time of 11.22s to win her heat and advance to the semi-finals.

Also in the 100 metres semi-finals is Olayinka Olajide who clocked 11.67s to come first in her heat.

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