The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a provisional list of 19 athletes to represent Nigeria at the 2013 IAAF World Athletics championship in Moscow, Russia from August 10-18.
As expected, Blessing Okagbare, who won three gold medals at the recently held All -Nigeria Championships and selection trials in Calabar lead the team, with many athletes yet to achieve the IAAF standards on probation.
However, all the athletes on probation have been given a three-week grace period to achieve the qualifying mark for Moscow.
Team Nigeria 2013
Women
- Blessing Okagbare (A standard in 100m, 200, Long Jump) (4x100m relay)
- Ajoke Odunmosu (A standard in 400mH)
- Regina George (A standard in 400) (4x400m relay)
- Gloria Asunmu (A standard in 100m) (4x100m relay)
- Oluwakemi Adekoya (A standard in 400mH)
- Omolara Omotosho (B standard in 400m-probation) (4x400m relay)
- Stephanie Kalu (4x100m relay)
- Peace Ukoh (4x100m relay)
- Patience Okon (4x400m relay)
- Bukola Abogunloko (4x400m relay)
- Josephine Ehigie (4x400m relay)
Men
- Ogho-Oghene Egwero (B standard in 100m- probation)
- Noah Akwu (B standard in 400m & 4x400m – probation)
- Leoman Momoh (B standard in 800m-probation)
- Abiola Onakoya (4x400m relay)
- Isah Salihu ((4x400m relay)
- Tobi Ogunmola (4x400m relay)
- Gerald Odeka (4x400m relay)
Under consideration (yet to meet the qualifying standards)
- Selim Nurudeen (110mH)
- Abiola Onakoya (400m)
- The men’s 4x100m quartet
- Doreen Amata (high jump)
- Ugonna Ndu (100mH)
- Tosin Oke (triple jump)