Favour Ofili will compete in the women’s 200 meters final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday.
On Monday, the 21-year-old sprinter became the first Nigerian to qualify for the event’s final in 28 years.
Nigeria has not been represented in the women’s 200m final at the games since Mary Onyali achieved the feat in Atlanta ’96.
Ofili dipped 22.05 seconds to finish second in heat 1 of the semi-finals.
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She qualified for the final with the third-best time overall in the semi-finals, which makes her a medal hopeful in the event.
The final of the event is billed for 8:40 pm.
Ese Brume will also begin her quest to win a medal for Team Nigeria when she enters the track for women’s long jump qualifiers.
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Brume won a bronze medal in the event at the Tokyo Olympics. She was one of Team Nigeria’s two medallists from the COVID-19-ridden Games.
She will be competing alongside Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor by 11:15 am.
Chinecherem Nnamdi will also file out for the men’s javelin throw qualification round by 11:20 am.
In wrestling, Blessing Oborududu will participate in the bronze medal match of women’s 68kg freestyle but her opponent is not confirmed yet.
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BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR TEAM NIGERIA FOR DAY ELEVEN
Canoe Sprint
Ayomide Bello and Beauty Otuedo
Women’s Double 500m heats
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11:00 am
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Athletics
Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro and Prestina Ochonogor
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Women’s long jump qualification
11:15 am
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Ella Onojuvwevwo
Women’s 400m Repechage Round
11: 20 am
Chinecherem Nnamdi
Men’s javelin throw qualification
11:50 am
Udodi Onwuzurike
Men’s 200m Repechage Round
12:30 pm
Wrestling
Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria) vs TBD
Bronze medal match women’s 68kg freestyle
6:30 pm
Athletics
Ezekiel Nathaniel
Men’s 400m hurdles semi-final
7:30 pm
Favour Ofili
Women’s 200m final
8:40 pm
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