Samuel Ogazi secured his place in the men’s 400m final at the 2024 Olympic Games with a strong performance on Tuesday night. Ogazi finished third in Heat 3 of the semi-final, clocking a personal best time of 44.41 seconds.
Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith won the heat with a time of 44.07 seconds, while Michael Norman took second place in 44.26 seconds. Ogazi’s achievement marks the first time a Nigerian athlete has reached the men’s 400m final in 36 years, with Innocent Egbunike being the last to do so.
The final of the men’s 400m event is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
