Blessing Okagbare
Reigning African women’s 100m record holder, Blessing Okagbare, is
leading Nigeria’s 20-man contingent to the 14th IAAF World Championships
starting on August 10 in Moscow, Russia.
Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Navy
Commodore Omatseye Nesiama while unveiling the list Wednesday said that
Nigeria was going to compete in the country’s area of specialties like
the men and women sprint, the quarter mile and the relays.
Conspicuously missing from the 20-man list to the World Championships
is Doreen Amata who made it to the final of the last edition in Daegu,
South Korea.
The African women high jump champion has been struggling all through
the outdoor season. She has been unable to make the 1.92m B entry
standard for the Moscow 2013. Amata’s season best so far is the 1.91m
she jumped in Texas some months ago. She leapt 1.90m to win the Moscow
Trials in Calabar last month.
While Okagbare is gunning for medals in the women’s 100m, 200m and long
jump, her fellow sprinters, Gloria Asumnu and Stephanie Kalu were
entered for the 100m and the 4x100m relay. Uko Peace completes the
4x100m relay quartet.
* Naija babes have charge*
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