Ese Brume wins silver in Long Jump at Oregon 2022

Nigeria’s Ese Brume has bagged a silver medal in the women’s long jump at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon.

Brume came second behind German Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo, who continued her dominance in the women’s long jump by soaring to a second successive World Championship gold with a final leap of 7.12 metres on Sunday (Monday morning Nigerian time).

The silver medal, achieved with a leap of 7.02m, was an improvement for Brume, who had won a bronze medal last time out at the World Championship.