Nigeria is set to make an impact at the upcoming African Championships in Cameroon, scheduled to take place from June 21st to 26th. A formidable team of 40 athletes, led by world record holder Tobi Amusan, will represent the country in various events.
Tobi Amusan, fresh from her historic victory at the Nigeria Olympic trials, will be seeking to clinch her third consecutive 100 mH title. She will need to set the tone for the quest for gold at the championships with an impressive performance during the trials, where she emerged as the first female hurdler to win four consecutive national titles.
Meanwhile, newly crowned national champions Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ofili will aim to continue their impressive form in the sprint events. Ajayi, who emerged as Nigeria’s fastest man, and Ofili, the country’s fastest woman, will be gunning to win their first African titles in the 100m and 200m events.
Other key team members include Chidi Okezie, Patience Okon, Dubem Amene, and Esther Elo Joseph, who are all going to gun for a podium place in the 400m.
The country’s leading athlete, long jumper Ese Brume, is gunning to regain the title in the event. She will be seeking to reclaim her title at the event.
Prestinal Ochonogor, who recently set a personal best of 6.72 m, will be hoping to cause an upset in the long jump event.
Prestinal Ochonogor will look to capitalise on her form recently, where she set a new personal best of 6.72 m as she attempts to cause an upset in the long jump.
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Other notable athletes on the team include Chidi Okezie, Patience Okon, Dubem Amene, and Esther Elo Joseph, who will be seeking to make their mark in the 400m event.
The men’s category also boasts an impressive lineup, with Charles Godfred, Goodness Iredia, and Emmanuel Njoku aiming to make their mark in the long jump event.
Temitope Adeshina will be seeking to make Nigerian history by becoming the first African champion in the women’s high jump event, but she will face stiff competition by trying to defy Ghana’s Rose Yeboah, the best in the event in the continent and the NCAA.
