Nigeria athletics news

Here are some recent news updates on athletics in Nigeria:

Recent News

  1. Nigeria's Tobi Amusan Sets New African Record in 100m Hurdles: Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan set a new African record in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. She clocked 12.06 seconds to break the previous record of 12.12 seconds set by Glory Alozie in 1998. (Source: Vanguard News)
  2. Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare Banned for 10 Years for Doping: Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping. Okagbare tested positive for human growth hormone (HGH) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Source: BBC Sport)
  3. Nigeria's Ese Brume Wins Gold at 2022 Commonwealth Games: Nigerian long jumper Ese Brume won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. Brume jumped 6.99m to win the gold medal. (Source: The Guardian Nigeria)
  4. Nigeria's Oduduru Favour Wins Bronze at 2022 World Athletics Championships: Nigerian sprinter Oduduru Favour won bronze in the men's 4x100m relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. (Source: Premium Times)
  5. Nigeria's Athletics Federation Elects New President: The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has elected Ibrahim Shehu Gusau as its new president. Gusau was elected at the AFN's elective congress held in Abuja, Nigeria. (Source: Leadership Newspaper)

Upcoming Events

  1. 2023 African Games: The 2023 African Games are scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana, from August 4 to 19, 2023. Nigeria is expected to participate in the games, which will feature athletics events among others.
  2. 2023 World Athletics Championships: The 2023 World Athletics Championships are scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, from August 19 to 27, 2023. Nigeria is expected to send a team to the championships.

Recent Results

  1. 2022 Nigerian Athletics Championships: The 2022 Nigerian Athletics Championships were held in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 23 to 25, 2022. The championships featured events in track and field, including the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw.
  2. 2022 African Athletics Championships: The 2022 African Athletics Championships were held in Mauritius from June 8 to 12, 2022. Nigeria won several medals at the championships, including gold medals in the men's 4x100m relay and women's long jump.

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