Paris Olympics: Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma Advances to Women’s 100m Semi-Final

Date:

Rosemary Chukwuma, representing Nigeria in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, has advanced to the semi-finals.

She secured a spot by finishing third in Heat 5 with a time of 11.26 seconds, trailing behind Poland’s Ewa Swoboda (10.99 seconds) and Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith (11.01 seconds).

Chukwuma is one of Nigeria’s two competitors in this event. The other, Tima Godbless, despite a strong start, ended up sixth in Heat 7 and will not continue in the competition.

Read Also: ”Fight till the End,” Sports Minister Charges, as Track and Field Begins

Another Nigerian, Favour Ofili, was not registered for the event, leading to significant criticism of the sport’s authorities in Nigeria.

In the heats, Cote d’Ivoire’s Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith achieved the fastest overall time with 10.87 seconds. Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished second in 10.92 seconds, while Germany’s Gina Lückenkemper took third with 11.08 seconds.

The semi-finals and finals are scheduled for Saturday, August 3.

Author

Share post:

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest News

Customs Basketball Club gets wild card for WBLA final rounds …WBLA final rounds tip off in Dakar next month

By Maxwell Kumoye Customs Basketball Club of Abuja, have been...

Bayern Munich issue apology to PSG over offensive Banners

Bayern Munich apologized to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday following...

CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba suffer 2-0 defeat to Egypt’s Al Masry

Enyimba were defeated 2-0 by Egypt's Al Masry in...

Defeat to Liverpool could end Man City’s title hopes – Gundogan

Ilkay Gundogan has acknowledged that a defeat to Premier...

Tinubu embarks on state visit to France to strengthen Nigeria-France ties

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Paris on Wednesday...

Popular

More like this
Related

Customs Basketball Club gets wild card for WBLA final rounds …WBLA final rounds tip off in Dakar next month

By Maxwell Kumoye Customs Basketball Club of Abuja, have been...

Bayern Munich issue apology to PSG over offensive Banners

Bayern Munich apologized to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday following...

CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba suffer 2-0 defeat to Egypt’s Al Masry

Enyimba were defeated 2-0 by Egypt's Al Masry in...

Defeat to Liverpool could end Man City’s title hopes – Gundogan

Ilkay Gundogan has acknowledged that a defeat to Premier...