WORLD record holder Tobi Amusan, Tokyo 2020 medallist Ese Brume and rising star Favour Ofili have all been included in Team Nigeria’s squad to represent the country in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria named a contingent of 35 athletes to represent the country in track and field at the Games, with women’s 100m hurdles world record holder Amusan and Olympic bronze medallist in women’s long jump Brume the brightest medal prospects.
Ofili, the 21-year-old sprinter who has risen to fame in the last two years in the American collegiate circuit, will hope to excel in the women’s 100m, 200m and 4×100m relays.
Favour Ashe, Godson Brume and Kayinsola Ajayi will race in the men’s 100m event, while Udodi Onwuzurike will compete in the 200m, with Chidi Okezie and Samuel Ogazi running in the men’s 400m.
Edose Ibadin will represent Nigeria in the 800m, and Ezekiel Nathaniel will feature in the 400m hurdles.
In the field events, Prosper Chinecherem and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will compete in the men’s javelin and shot put respectively.
For the women, apart from Ofili, the other sprinters are Rosemary Chukwuma and Tima Godbless, who will represent Nigeria in the 100m and 200m events, while Ella Onojuvwevwo and Esther Elo Joseph will compete in the 400m.
Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor will join Brume in the long jump, with Temitope Adesina in the high jump and Sade Olatoye in the hammer throw event.
Overall, Nigeria will participate in 19 disciplines, which also include the mixed 4x400m relay.
Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympics will begin on August 1.
FULL LIST
Men’s 100m: Favour Ashe, Godson Brume, Kayinsola Ajayi
Men’s 200m: Udodi Onwuzurike
Men’s 400m: Chidi Okezie, Samuel Ogazi
Men’s 800m: Edose Ibadin
Men’s 400mH: Ezekiel Nathaniel
Men’s Javelin: Prosper Chinecherem
Men’s Shot Put: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
Men’s 4x100m: Alaba Akintola, Favour Ashe, Godson Brume, Kayinsola Ajayi, Udodi Onwuzurike, Usheoritse Itesekiri
Men’s 4x400m: Chidi Okezie, Dubem Amene, Dubem Nwachukwu, Ifeanyi Ojeli, Samuel Ogazi
Women’s 100m: Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, Tima Godbless
Women’s 200m: Favour Ofili
Women’s 400m: Ella Onojuvwevwo, Esther Elo Joseph
Women’s 100mH: Tobi Amusan
Women’s Long Jump: Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, Prestina Ochonogor
Women’s High Jump: Temitope Adesina
Women’s Hammer: Sade Olatoye
Women’s Discus: Ashley Anumba, Chioma Onyekwere, Obiageri Amaechi
Women’s 4x100m: Favour Ofili, Justina Eyakpobeyan, Olayinka Olajide, Rosemary Chukwuma, Tima Godbless
Mixed 4x400m: Ella Onojuvwevwo, Esther Elo Joseph, Israel Okon Sunday, Patience Okon-George, Omolara Ogunmakinju, Sikiru Adeyemi
