As expected, Team Nigeria will take part in the athletics event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games which will commence on July 23.
Ahead of the games, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) unveils the 25-member athletics team that will represent the country at the games.
Team Nigeria’s 25-Member Athletics Team To Tokyo 2020 Olympics:
PATIENCE OKON-GEORGE
Event: 40Om & Mixed 4x40om
World Ranking: 52nd
PB:50.71
SB: 52.24s
Appearance: 2012, 2016 & 2021
BLESSING OKAGBARE
Event: 100m, 200m & 4x100m
World Ranklng: 5th and 8th
PB: 10.79s and 22.04
SB: 10.89s and 22.598
Appearance: 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2021
TOBILOBA AMUSAN
Event: 100mH
World Renking: 4th
PB: 12.48Bs
SB: 12.48B
Appearance: 2016 & 2021
FAVOUR OFILI
Event: 20om & 4x100m
Wortd Ranking: 35th
PB: 22.30s
SB: 22.30s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
GRACE NWOKOCHA
Event: 100m, 200m& 4x1O0m
Wortd Ranking: 76th and 79th
PB: 11.09s and 22.79s
SB: 11.09s and 22.79s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
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ROSEMARY CHUKWUMA
Event: 100m and 4x10om
World Ranking: 87th
PB: 11.18Bs
SB: 1.188
Appearance: Debut In 2021
CHUKWUEBUKA ENEKWECHI
Event: Shot Put
World Renking: 11th
PB: 21.80m
SB: 21.53m
Appearance: Debut in 2021
ENOCH ADEGOKE
Event: 100m
Wortd Ranking: 45th
PB: 10.00s
SB:10.00s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
DIVINE ODUDURU
Events: 100Om and 200m
World Ranking: 70th and 30th
PB: 9.86s and 19.73s
SB: 10.05s and 19.88s
Appearance: 2016 and 2021
USHEORITSE ITSEKIRI
Event: 100m
World Ranking: 37th
PB:10.07s
SB: 10.02s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
ANNETTE ECHIKUNWOKE
Event: Hammer Throw
World Ranking: 23rd
PB: 75.49m
SB: 75.49m
Appearance: Debut in 2021
ESE BRUME
Event: Long Jump
World Ranking: 3rd
PB: 717m
SB: 717m
Appearance: 2016 & 2021
CHIOMA ONYEKWERE
Event: Discus Throw
World Ranking: 16th
PB: 63.30m
SB: 63.30m
Appearance: Debut in 2021
RUTH USORO
Event: Triple Jump
World Ranking: 39th
PB: 14.50m
SB: 14.50m
Appearance: Debut in 2021
KNOWLEDGE OMOVOH,
PATIENCE OKON-GEROGE,
IMAOBONG UKO,
YINKAVAJAYI & GLORY PATRICK
Event: Mixed 4x40Om
PB: 3:14.09s
SB: 3:14.09s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
CHIDI OKEZIE, IFEANYI OJELI &
NATHANIEL SAMSON
Event: Mixed 4x400m
PB: 3:14.09s
Appearance: Debut in 2021
OKAGBARE, CHUKWUMA, OJILI, NWOKOCHA & OMOVOH
Event: Women’s 4x10Om Relays
PB: 42.39s
SB: 42.97s
