Gold Coast 2018: Nigeria wins Bronze in women’s 4x100m relay

Team Nigeria on Saturday picked the bronze in the women’s 4 x 100m relay event of the Commonwealth Games going on in Gold Coast, Australia.

The quartet of Blessing Okagbare, Oluwatobiloba Amusan, Isoken Igbinosun and Rosemary Chukwuma finished third in 42.75 seconds.

England won the gold in a time of 42.46 seconds with Jamaica coming second in 42.52 seconds.

Nigeria had earlier been disqualified in the men’s 4 x100m. The quartet of Seye Ogunlewe, Ogho-Oghene Egwero, Usheorishe
Itsekiri and Enoch Adegoke were disqualified after dropping the baton.

England won the gold with a season-best of 38.13 seconds while South Africa won silver with a national record of 38.24 seconds.

Jamaica took the bronze medal in 38.35 seconds.