The Athletics Federation of Nigeria on Monday listed world 100m hurdles record holder Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume and Ruth Usoro in its final list of 50 athletes to represent Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana, The PUNCH reports.
The list also includes reigning national champions in the 100m and 200m for men Okon Israel and Consider Ekanem, as well as Tokyo 2020 Olympics 100m finalist Enoch Adegoke.
In the 100m, 400m, 800m and 4x400m events for men, Itshekiri Usheoritse, Seye Ogunlewe, Alaba Akintola and Adekalu Fakorede will represent Nigeria, while in the women’s 200m and 4x100m, Olajide Olayinka, Blessing Ogundiran, Justina Eyakpobeyan, Abinusawa Moforehan, Onyebuchi Chisom and Amusan will fly the country’s flag.
For the women’s 400m and 4x400m, Patience Okon-George, Esther Joseph, Brittany Ogunmokun, Okon Esther, Yetunde Saibu, Omolara Ogunmakinju were listed by the AFN.
The 100m hurdles will also see Faith Osamuyi and Stella Ayanleke vie for honours along with Amusan. In the 800m and 1500m, Comfort Anietie and Ronke Akanbi were listed, while in the 3,000m steeplechase and high jump events Akanbi and Ewa Peace will represent Nigeria.
For the long jump, Brume, Ruth Usoro and Pristina Ochonogor were named, with Usoro also competing in the triple jump event.
Sade Olatoye competes in the shot put and hammer events, while in the discus throw, Chioma Onyekwere, Ashley Anumba and Obiageri Pamela will aim to win medals there.
Victoria Kparika will try to win in the javelin event while Kemi Petersen will compete in the heptathlon event.
In the men’s 400m and 4x400m, Dubem Nwachukwu, Ojeli Ifeanyi, Nathaniel Ezekiel, Chidi Okezie, Sikiru Adeyemi, Nathaniel Samson and Daniel Atinaya will vie for honours.
Ibadan Ebose will compete in the 800m as Hamid Sambo and Musa Wisdom file out in the 1,500m and 110m hurdles respectively.
