Nigerian athletes’ build up to the African Games begins Thursday in Abuja with 33 athletes selected from the trials in Asaba, Delta State.
The athletes include 16 women and 17 men who would be put through their paces by coaches selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria technical committee.
“This camp is basically for the home based selected from the trials,” AFN technical director Samuel Onikeku.
“We expect the foreign based athletes who have already met the African Games standard and would be available for the Games to join the team in Ghana.
“From the look of things and based on the performances at the trials we are hopeful of a good outing at the African Games.”
The list:
MEN:
★100m – 4
1. Consider Ekanem
2. Israel Okon
3. Enoch Adegoke
4. Fakorede Adekalu
★400m – 5
1. Sikiru Adeyemi
2. Daniel Atinaya
3. Samson Nathaniel
4. Emmanuel Ojeli
5. Nnamani Johnson
★800/1500 – 1
1. Hamid Sambo
★ Marathon – 1
1. Shehu Mu’azu
★ Javelin – 1
1. Samuel Kure
★ 110m Hurdles – 1
1. Musa Great Wisdom
★ Shot Put – 1
1. Emeka Ugwu
★ Long Jump – 1
1. Njoku Emmanuel
★ High Jump – 1
1. Fiaku Good luck
★ Discus -1
1. Onukwe Ifeanyi
WOMEN:
★ 100m – 3
1. Olajide Olayinka
2. Blessing Ogundiran
3. Tiana Justina Eyakpobeyan
★ 400m – 3
1. Patience Okon
2. Esther Elo Joseph
3. Esther Okon
★ 800m – 1
1. Comfort Anietie
★ Long Jump – 1
1. Pristina Ochonogor
★ Heptathlon – 1
1. Kemi Francis -Petersen
★ Marathon – 1
1. Deborah Pam
★ 1500/3000 – 1
1. Ronke Akanbi
★ 100m Hurdles – 2
1. Faith Osamuyi
2. Stella Ayanleke
★ Javelin – 1
1. Victoria Kparika
★ High Jump – 1
1. Ewa Peace
★ 4×400m
1. Yetunde Saibu Olayinka
COACHES:
Samuel Onikeku
Teye Endurance
Solomon Aliyu
Kayode Yahaya
Deji Aliu
Mohammed Dabo
Adamu
Kennet
Onaguluchi
Gabriel Okon
