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
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