A major achievement for Nigeria happened at the weekend at the STEPHEN KESHI Stadium, Asaba, the venue of the ongoing Eighth National Youth Games, where a 14-year-old athlete, ODDO MELVIN set a new world record in the boys’ long jump event.

His 7.13m jump in the boys’ long jump not only fetched him a gold medal, but it currently stands as the new record in the Boys’ U-14 category globally. Before the feat, the existing world record for boys’ U-14 was 6.25m.

The young jumper of Team Delta elicited applause at the stadium on Saturday evening when he won two gold medals the same day, first in the high jump, where he won with a jump of 1.90m to equal his Personal Best record.

Melvin broke the world record twice, leaping 6.99m in his first jump before recording a massive 7.13m to capture the gold medal.