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Presenting Nigeria's Olympic Medal Hopes

Written by Adeleke Afolayan

Saturday, 09 August 2008

We know Olusoji Fasuba from his heroics at the World Indoor Championships where he won the 60m finals, most of us also know Vivian Chukwuemeka from Shot Put and we all certainly know most of the players in Dream Team IV and Olympic Falcons but how about knowing the rest of Team Nigeria to Beijing 2008.

You never know where the gold medal would come from so have a look at the list below and keep them in mind, might just hear some being called up the medal podium...we sincerely hope.

Athletics:

Men

100m:
Obinna Metu
Olusoji Fasuba
Adetoyi Durotoye
Uchenna Emedolu
Chinedu Oriala
Onyeabor Nwaogu
Deji Aliu

200m:
Obinna Metu

400m:
Godday James
Saul Weipogwa
Bola Lawal
Gbenga Awoleye
Victor Isaiah
Femi Ogunode

110m hurdles:
Salim Nurudeen

Women

100m:
Damola Osayomi
Franca Idoko
Gloria Kemasuode
Agnes Osazuwa
Halimat Oyinoza Ismaila
Kate Aregunmen

200m:
Damola Osayomi
Gloria Kemasuode

400m and 4x400m:
Folashade Abugan
Joy Eze
Ajoke Odumosu
Oluoma Nwoke
Endurance Abinuwa
Gladys Stephen

110m hurdles:
Olutoyin Augustine
Jessica Ohanaja

High Jump:
Doreen Amata

Long Jump:
Blessing Okhagbare

Triple Jump:
Chinonye Ohadugba

Shot Put:
Vivian Chukwuemeka

Badminton:
Grace Daniel

Boxing:
Rasheed Lawal (Lightweight)
Dauda Izobo (Light Heavyweight)
Olanrewaju Durodola (Heavyweight)
Onorede Ehwareme (Super Heavyweight)

Football:

Men:
Ambruse Vanzekin
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Chibuzor Okonkwo
Taye Taiwo (replaced by Femi Oladapo)
Onyekachi Apam
Dele Adeleye
Olubayo Adefemi
Efe Ambrose
Monday James
Sani Kaita
Promise Isaac
Oluwafemi Ajilore
Emmanuel Ekpo
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi
Victor Nsofor Obinna
Solomon Okoronkwo
Peter Odemwingie
Victor Anichebe

Women:
Precious Dede
Efioanwan Ekpo
Ayisat Yusuf
Perpetua Nkwocha
Onome Ebi
Kikelomo Ajayi
Stella Mbachu
Ifeanyi Chiejine
Sarah Michael
Rita Chikwelu
Lilian Cole
Cynthia Uwak
Christie George
Faith Ikidi
Tawa Ishola
Ulunma Jerome
Edith Eduviere
Tochukwu Oluehi

Judo:
Vivian Yusuf

Table Tennis:

Men:
Monday Merotohun
Segun Toriola
Kazeem Nosiru

Women:
Bosede Kaffo
Cecilia Offiong

Taekwondo:
Muhammad Isah Adam
Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije

Weightlifting:

Men:
Felix Ekpo
Benedict Uloko

Women:
Mariam Usman

Wrestling:
Men:
Wilson Siewari

Women:
Amarachi Obiajunwa

Swimming:

Women:
Ngozi Monu

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