Nigeria’s fastest sprinters Blessing Okagbare and Seye Ogunlewe topped the list of Team Nigeria athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, head Media and Communication Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Blessing Okagbare will competing in the sprints, long jump and the 4x100m relay in Brazil.
Others in the women 100m and 4x100m are: Jennifer Madu, Gloria Asumnu, Peace Uko, Agnes Osazuwa, Zainab Sanni, Cecilia Francis, Khadijat Suleiman, and Olivia Ekpone.
The women 400m and the women 4x400m are: Patience Okon George, Margaret Bamgbose, Omolara Omotosho, Regina George, Yinka Ajayi, Rita Ossai, Ibukun Blessing Mayungbe and Ekundayo Sogbesan.
Oluwatobiloba Amusan will be competing in the 100m, Amaka Ogoegbunam 400m hurdles, Doreen Amata in High Jump, Ese Brume in Long Jump, Chinwe Okoro in Discus, Nwanneka Okwelogu in Shot Put and Uhunoma Osazuwa for Heptathlon.
Team Nigeria – Rio 2016 Olympics
WOMEN (25):
100m – Blessing Okagbare, Jennifer Madu, Gloria Asumnu
200m – Blessing Okagbare
400m – Patience Okon George, Omolara Omotosho, Margaret Bamgbose
100mH – Oluwatobiloba Amusan
400mH – Amaka Ogoegbunam
HJ – Doreen Amata
LJ – Ese Brume
Discus – Chinwe Okoro
Shot Put – Nwanneka Okwelogu
Heptathlon – Uhunoma Osazuwa
4 x 100m Relay Pool – Blessing Okagbare, Peace Alphonsus Uko, Gloria Asumnu, Agnes Osazuwa, Jennifer Madu, Zainab Sanni, Cecilia Francis, Olivia Ekpone, Kadijah Suleiman
4 x 400m Relay Pool – Patience Okon George, Omolara Omotosho, Margaret Bamgbose, Regina George, Yinka Ajayi, Rita Vivian Ossai, Blessing Mayungbe, Funke Ogunbase, Ekundayo Sogbesan
MEN (11):
100m – Ogho-Oghene Egwero, Adeseye Ogunlewe, Monzavous Edwards
200m – Divine Oduduru, Oghenetega Odele
400m – Orukpe Eraiyokan
110mH – Antwon Hicks
400mH – Miles Ukaoma
TJ – Tosin Oke, Olumide Olamigoke
Shot Put – Stephen Mozia
Meet The Authors
Mr Eludini is a Nigerian-based journalist and news researcher with a passion for athletics and football. Tunde is a staff reporter for Premium Times newspaper, and also a regular contributor to AthleticsAfrica.
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