| Nigeria at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | NGR |
| National federation | Athletics Federation of Nigeria |
| Website | www |
| in Eugene, United States July 15, 2022 – July 24, 2022 | |
| Competitors | 24 (31 men and 34 women) in 26 events |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
Nigeria competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria entered 24 athletes.[1]
On 24 July 2022, Nigeria achieved its first world gold medal at the World Athletics Championships after Tobi Amusan won the women's 100 metres hurdles final.[2] Amusan set a new world record when she ran a 12.12 time in her semi-final heat before she bettered that in the final when she crossed the line in a time of 12.06, however, her time in the final was not considered as the new world record due to the wind reading (+2.5 MPS) was over the allowable.[3][4]
With 1 gold and 1 silver medals, Nigeria ended 13rd in the medal table and ranked 20th in the overall placing table with a total of 23 points.
- ^ "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (25 July 2022). "World Championships: Nigeria's Tobi Amusan sets World Record twice". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Pells, Eddie (25 July 2022). "Nigerian Amusan gets world record on wild night in hurdles". Eugene, Oregon: Associated Press. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria's Tobi Amusan breaks 100m hurdles world record, sparks shoe debate". ESPN. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.