NOTABLE NIGERIAN FEMALE ATHLETES: Favour Ofili

Favour Ofili, is a Nigerian born on the 31st of December 2002. She is a track and field sprinter who won a silver medal in the 400metre race at the African Games in 2019 and silver for the 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She was at the 2021 world under-20 championship where she won a bronze medal in the 200m. Ofili is the African indoor record holder in the event and holds the Nigerian record over the distance with a time of 21.96 seconds, making her the first Nigerian woman in history  to break the 22-second barrier and became  the second-fastest indoor 200m runner in collegiate history in February 2023.

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