Samuel Ogazi, a Nigerian sprint phenom, will compete in the men’s 400m final at the current Olympics in Paris, France.
Ogazi, 19, ran in the third semi-final and finished third in 44.41 seconds, earning him a spot in the final and achieving a new personal best time.
Matthew Hudson-Smith of Great Britain won the semi-final race in 44.07 seconds, followed by Michael Norman of the United States in 44.26 seconds.