Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume lead a strong list of Nigerian athletes with qualifications for the World Indoor Championships
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Track and Field queens Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume top the list of Nigerian athletes with qualifications for the World Indoor Championships in March.
The three-day championship set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from March 1st - 3rd, will feature the world's best athletes competing indoors in a bid to kick start their preparations for the Paris Olympic Games.
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Nigeria has done pretty well at the championship, with Brume being the last medallist after winning a long jump silver medal in the 2022 edition in Belgrade.
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Amusan was also a finalist in her last outing in the 60m Hurdles and will be gunning for a medal this time to add to her collections.
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Here is the full list of Nigerian athletes that have qualified so far.
Men’s 60m
- Favour Ashe*
- Godson Brume*
- Udodi Onwuzurike
- Usheoritse Itsekiri
- Seye Ogunlewe -
- Alaba Akintola
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Men’s 400m
- Ezekiel Nathaniel*
Men’s Shotput
- Chuks Enekwechi
Women’s 60m
- Rosemary Chukwuma*
- Favour Ofili
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Women’s 60mH
- Tobi Amusan
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Women’s Long Jump
- Ese Brume
NOTE: Those with asterisks are under the probability of competing in Glasgow as they are still US college athletes and may not be released by their various schools.
The qualification period for WIC Glasgow 24 ends on 18 February,