Archives Tag: Commonwealth Games 2014
Blessing Okagbare Wins 100 Meters Gold African Athletic Championship
April 19, 2022
On Monday night, Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare continued with her Commonwealth Games form as she won gold in the women’s 100m event in a record time of 11.00 secs at the ongoing 19th Edition of the African Athletic Championships in Marrakech, Morocco. Okagbare, who won a double in sprint at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, set … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare Wins 100 Meters Gold African Athletic Championship
Commonwealth Games: Nigeria Wins Silver in Women’s 4×400, 4×100 Relay Races
April 19, 2022
Nigeria won silver in the women’s 4×400 relay and women’s 4×100 relay races. In the 4×400 race, the quartet of Patience George, Regina George, Ada Benjamin, and Folashade Abugan came second behind Jamaica. Team Nigeria finished on 3.24.71 seconds behind Jamaica who won gold with a time of 3.23.82 seconds. Meanwhile, England came third after … Continue reading Commonwealth Games: Nigeria Wins Silver in Women’s 4×400, 4×100 Relay Races
Okagbare Delivers Another Gold in 200meters as Ese Wins Long Jump Event
April 19, 2022
Yesterday, Nigeria’s sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare won the women’s 200m gold at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She clocked 22.25 seconds to confirm forecasts that the sprints medals were hers for the taking. Earlier on Monday, she won the gold in the women’s 100m with 10.85 seconds, setting a record while beating … Continue reading Okagbare Delivers Another Gold in 200meters as Ese Wins Long Jump Event
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Blessing Okagbare Wins Gold at 200m Sprint
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s athlete, Blessing Okagbare, has won another gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Okagbare won gold in the 200m sprint, finishing in 22.25secs. She had earlier won a gold medal on Tuesday in the 100m, making it two gold medals in the tournament holding in Glasgow. Okagbare is now the 10th person … Continue reading Blessing Okagbare Wins Gold at 200m Sprint
Commonwealth Games Recap
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s medal hopeful Blessing Okagbare put in an excellent display in the women’s 100m. She won her first round heat and semi-finals in a time of 11.28 seconds and 10.48 seconds respectively before finishing first in the finals to record Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Games. In the final, the 25-year-old exorcised her … Continue reading Commonwealth Games Recap
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Okagbare Delivers Gold for Team Nigeria, Sets New Record
April 19, 2022
Multi-talented Blessing Okagbare won the women’s 100m in a Commonwealth Games record of 10.85 from Jamaican duo Veronica Campbell-Brown and Kerron Stewart, who took silver and bronze in 11.03 and 11.07 seconds respectively. Nigerian Okagbare won the long jump silver and 200m bronze at last year’s IAAF World Championships. When asked what her best event … Continue reading Okagbare Delivers Gold for Team Nigeria, Sets New Record
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Commonwealth Games Recap
April 19, 2022
The 20th Commonwealth Games kicked off at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday. Nigeria is among the 71 countries that are competing in the Games. Nigeria began its campaign at the games with table tennis and weightlifting on Thursday, July 24. Nkechi Opara won Nigeria’s first medal at the games, with a bronze … Continue reading Commonwealth Games Recap
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