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While some have been successful in their quest to book a ticket for the global showpiece, others are still in the qualifying rounds, hopeful of being successful. However, very few of the athletes can boast of qualifying for the Olympics in grand style: this is the story of Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha who is currently in the form of her life. After a long wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic that put all sporting activities on hold in 2020, Nwokocha started this year (2021) in brilliant fashion, during the Akure All-Comers meet.
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Her exploits at the event saw her run two Personal Bests, and in the process, she became the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for the Olympics in 2021. A new Personal Best of 11.09 seconds (+1.9m/s), saw the 20-year-old sprinter cruise to victory in the final of the women’s 100m event at the 3rd MoC Grand Prix. At the age of 19, (born October 7, 2001), Nwokocha shocked the globe as she became the fastest woman in the world this year with four Personal Bests so far in 2021. Her 11.09 seconds time beat the World Lead previous record of 11.12 seconds set by Rhodah Njobvu of Zambia who is tied by United State’s Tiana Wilson. Also, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha is only the second African woman in 2021 to qualify for the 100m event for the Olympics so far. Source: Making of Champions Featured Image Source: Making of Champions
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