Tag: Abiola Ogunbanwo
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Tokyo Olympics: 17-year-old Abiola Ogunbanwon Wins Heat 1 Of Women’s 100m Freestyle
Nigerian Swimming representative, Abiola Ogunbanwon made history at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the heat 1 of Women’s 100m Freestyle. Ogunbanwon bested the rest of the field in 59.74 seconds with Antunovic Andela of Montenegro coming in second in a time of 1:00.01 minutes. The 17-year-old became the first Nigerian woman ever to finish this…
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Ogunbanwo wins women’s 100m freestyle heat at Tokyo Olympics
Abiola Ogunbanwo stunned the pool on Wednesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre to win heat 1 of the women’s 100 metres freestyle event of the 2020 Olympic Games’ swimming competition. Running from lane 3 in the four-competitor heat, Ogunbanwo emerged st the finish lane after 59.74 seconds to qualify for the event’s semi-finals. The 17-year-old…