18-year-old Jessica Oji has broken the Nigerian and African record in the women’s shot put at the 2026 Ivy League Conference Championships, winning with a mark of 18.50 meters.
She broke the African Record (18.48 meters) set by Mine de Klerk who had broken Vivian Chukwuemeka’s record.
Oji in only her third ever competition under the Nigerian flag is now the best Shot Putter ever from the continent of Africa.
