Nigerian swimmer, Abdul Jabar Adama has made history by becoming the first ever Nigerian swimmer to win a medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championship.
Abduljabar clinched the silver medal in the men’s 50m butterfly at the ongoing World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championship in Otopeni in Romania.
He touched the wall at 23.64 seconds, thereby cementing his name in the history books as this is the highest achievement by any Nigerian swimmer at any world Aquatics event since the inception of the sport in the country.
In March 2025, Adama won three gold medals and one bronze at the 16th Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Cairo Egypt, and set a new African Junior record in the 50m freestyle.
Adama broke two Nigerian records which stood at 23.81s and he lowered it to 23.61s in the preliminary stages and then clocking 23.48s in the semifinals