Samuel Ogazi advanced to the men’s 400m final at the 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday night.
Ogazi secured third place in Heat 3 of the men’s semi-final, clocking a personal best time of 44.41 seconds.
Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith won the race with a time of 44.07 seconds, while Michael Norman finished second with a time of 44.26 seconds.
Ogazi is the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for the men’s 400m final in 36 years, with Innocent Egbunike being the last to do so.
