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Kwara’s Adama Makes History with Nigeria’s First Medal at World Aquatics Junior Championships, Draws Praise from Saraki

By Bamidele Aremu 

Kwara’s Abdul Jabar Adama has etched his name into the history books after becoming the Nigeria’s first-ever swimmer to win a medal at the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Romania.
The 17-year-old prodigy clinched Silver in the men’s 50m Butterfly, clocking 23.64 seconds, just behind Great Britain’s Dean Fearn, who claimed Gold in 23.54 seconds.
Adama’s performance was doubly remarkable, as he shattered his own national record twice in one day. He first lowered his previous record of 23.81 seconds to 23.61 seconds in the preliminaries, before further improving it to an astonishing 23.48 seconds in the semifinals.
The 17-year-old sensation, hails from Ita Elefun, Ilorin and is the grandson of the late Alhaji Adama Ebodaniyan.
With this historic feat, Adama not only delivers Nigeria’s first global swimming medal but also emerges as a potential Olympic medal contender ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, marking a bright future for Nigerian swimming on the world stage.
Reacting to the milestone, former Senate President and Kwara leader, Dr. Bukola Saraki, praised Adama’s achievement: “At just 17, Abdul Jabar Adama has done what no Nigerian swimmer has ever achieved: a silver medal at the World Junior Championships, two national records broken in a single day, and his place in history secured. As a proud son of Kwara State, Abdul has brought us pride. As a Nigerian, he has lifted the hopes of a nation. He has shown young people everywhere what hard work, discipline, and determination can make possible. Congratulations, Abdul. We are so proud of you!”
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