Blessing Okagbare, Ogunlewe top 35-member Nigeria list for Rio Olympics (See Full List)

7 years ago

Blessing Okagbare, Ogunlewe top 35-member Nigeria list for Rio Olympics (See Full List)

Blessing Okagbare and Seye Ogunlewe top the list of 35 athletes selected by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria to represent the country at next month's Olympics in Rio. Brazil.

Blessing Okagbare, reigning common wealth double champion and former African 100m record holder will compete in the 100m, 200m and long jump events according to a statement released by Olukayode Thomas, AFN head of Media and Communication. See the full list of athletes selected by the AFN beneath...

* Men
* Seye Ogunlewe (100m)
* Egwero Ogho-Oghene 100m)
* Monzavous Edward (100)
* Odele Oghenetega (200m)
* Oduduru Divine (200m)
* Orukpe Eraiyokan (400m)
* Anthon Hicks (110m Hurdles)
* Ukaoma Miles (400m Hurdles)
* Oke Tosin (Triple Jump)
* Olamigoke Olumide
* Mozia Stephen (Shot Put)

* Women
* Blessing Okagbare
* Madu Jennifer
* Gloria Asumnu
* Uko Peace
* Osazuwa Agnes
* Sanni Zainab
* Francis Cecilia
* Khadijat Suleman
* Ekpone Olivia.
* George Patience Okon
* Bamgbose Margaret
* Omotoso Omolara Grace
* George Regina
* Ajayi Yinka
* Ossai Rita Vivian
* Mayungbe Blessing
* Sogbesan Ekundayo.
* Oluwatobiloba Amusan (100m Huddles)
* Amaka Ogoegbunam (400m Hurdles)
* Doreen Amata (High Jump)
* Brume Ese (Long Jump)
* Okoro Chinwe (Discus)
* Nwanneka Okwelogu (Shot Put)
* Uhunoma Osazuwa (Heptathlon)