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The AFN released 40 strong contingents for the 23rd African Championships in Cameroon this weekend.
World Record holder Tobi Amusan will headline a highly competitive 40 Nigerian athletes to the African Championships in Cameroon slated from June 21st - 26th.
Amusan, who just made history at the Nigeria Olympic trials by becoming the first female hurdler to win four consecutive national titles, will be heading to Cameroon to achieve the same feat by aiming for a hat-trick of 100mH titles after winning in 2018 and 2022.
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If successful, the track icon will become the third Nigerian hurdler to win the event consecutively after Maria Usifo and Glory Alozie.
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18:03 - 17.06.2024
Tobi Amusan completes historic fourth national title at Nigeria Olympic trials in Benin
Tobi Amusan completed another historic feat at the Nigeria Olympic trials by winning her fourth national title in Benin to secure her spot at the Paris Olympic Games.
In the sprint events, newly crowned Nigeria's fastest man and woman Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ofili, will be gunning to continue with their fine form this season by winning their first African titles in the event.
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11:05 - 17.06.2024
Nigeria Olympic Trials: Ofili and Ajayi win first national titles as Tobi Amusan strolls to 100mH final on Day 1
Recap of Day 1 activities at the Nigeria Olympic Trials in Benin.
Others listed in the men's event are Usheoritse Itsekiri and Godson Brume, while the women's category has Tima Godbless, Rosemary Chukwuma, Justina Eyakpobeyan, and Olayinka Olajide.
African Games champion Chidi Okezie and veteran Patience Okon lead the 400m, and others on the list are national champions Dubem Amene and Esther Elo Joseph, NCAA standouts Samuel Ogazi and Ella Onojuvwevwo, as well as Ifeanyi Ojeli.
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Ese Brume tops the list in the field events, and she'll be seeking to reclaim her long jump title. New sensation Prestinal Ochonogor who won the national title in a massive Personal Best (PB) of 6.72m will hope to cause an upset and perhaps hit the Paris Olympic qualifying standard.
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The men's category has Charles Godfred, Goodness Iredia, and Emmanuel Njoku on the list, and following their historic performances at the Nigeria Olympic trials, where they swept above the 8m mark, they'll be hoping for the same omen or perhaps better their PBs in their quest to return Nigeria back to the podium for the first time in 21 years.
Temitope Adeshina has a chance at making Nigerian history by becoming the first African champion in the women's high jump event but will have stiff competition in Ghana's Rose Yeboah, the best in the event in the continent and the NCAA.
Here's the full list of athletes below.
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