Between the 2017 IAAF World Athletics Champions and the 2016 Summer Olympics, only one African female athlete reached the podium in field events.

Nigerian long jumper Ese Brume will be looking to change that when she suits up for her country at Khalifa International Stadium in September.

Brume, 23, has been winning medals at senior level since 2014 when she claimed a gold at Commonwealth Games and African Athletics Championships before making it a hat-trick of African titles by winning the competition in 2016 and 2018.

At 20 years of age, Brume reached the long jump final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and finished fifth in the competition where she was the youngest contestant.

In terms of numbers, her most successful year though was 2018 when she leapt 6.83m to win the African title on home soil in Asaba. She is aiming bigger though for this year’s Worlds in Doha.

“I will build on the successes I recorded on the track in 2018, especially as we look forward to the World Athletics Championship in Doha in 2019. By the Grace of God, I will capture a medal for Team Nigeria. That is my target,” Brume said according to All Africa.

“The 2019 World Athletics Championship is a bigger event. I will need the support of Nigerians both the government, sports-loving individuals and corporate bodies to get a better result,” the Nigerian long jumper said, adding: “I will need the support of all Nigerians to achieve my dream.”