first nigerian to win an olympic gold medal
Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa-Opara, MON (born 25 December 1970) – also known as Chioma Ajunwa – is a Nigerian former athlete who specialised in the long jump. After various setbacks in her career she achieved fame when she became the first athlete in her country to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and to date remains Nigeria's only individual Olympic gold medalist.[1][2] Chioma Ajunwa is the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event.[3] Ajunwa is also an officer with the Nigerian Police Force.[4]