Ese Brume

Nigerian long jumper · Nigeria · On the map · Athletes · Born 1996 · age 30

Ese Brume MON is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the long jump. She is the current Commonwealth champion and a three-time African senior champion and holds a personal best of 7.17 m She currently holds the Commonwealth Games record, African junior record and African record in the event.

Ese Brume is read about 10 times a day, in 28 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2022“This is one thing I really wanted, to get the Games record. This is special for me because it shows consistency.”In their words27 August 2022Ockert De Villiers, Ese Brume is just getting started in her bid for long jump supremacy, OlympicsRead the whole statement

“The Rio Olympics taught me that you should never look down on yourself and stick to what you believe in.”In their words27 August 2022Ockert De Villiers, Brume's path to becoming Africa's long-jump queen, OlympicsRead the whole statement

“Tobi Amusan is my best friend, everybody knows. It was amazing for us because this is what we are trained for. She deserves it so much. Last championships, we just got one medal.”In their words27 August 2022Ockert De Villiers, Symbols of female strength, OlympicsRead the whole statement

“I know this will be an inspiration for them (young girls). Of course, when you see someone you look up to doing well, you want to definitely be like them.”In their words9 August 2022Commonwealth Games: Ese Brume thinks Nigerian gold rush can inspire young girls, Graphic OnlineRead the whole statement

2021“I’m excited and grateful to God. I’m super happy that I was able to make the top three. I’ll say I’m not the best athlete but I’m grateful to God for bringing me this far.”In their words3 August 2021Philip Ukpe, ‘I Will Wear My Bronze Medal On Bishop Oyedepo’- Ese Brume, The WhistlersRead the whole statement

“It's a huge achievement for me and my coach. It was a surprise for us at first and, you know, it was something that we didn't expect to happen at that moment. It just happened.”In their words1 August 2021OlympicsRead the whole statement

1996Born20 January 1996

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Ese Brume

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To win a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2019 gave me a lot of confidence that, 'OK, so I can actually compete with the top athletes in the world.
27 August 2022 · Ockert De Villiers, Making regular visits to the podium, Olympics, Own words
I want to make young girls believe that all things are possible. You know they can do exactly or even better than what I'm doing right now.
27 August 2022 · Ockert De Villiers, Symbols of female strength, Olympics, Own words
It has been a great season for me right from April when I was injured but I never settled for less no matter the challenges.
3 August 2021 · Philip Ukpe, ‘I Will Wear My Bronze Medal On Bishop Oyedepo’- Ese Brume, The Whistlers, Own words