Ngozi Whitney Onwumere, also known as Betty Onwumere (born January 23, 1992) is an American–[1] Nigerian sprinter and bobsledder who competes internationally for Nigeria. In track, Onwumere specializes in the 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.[2] Ngozi claimed gold alongside Blessing Okagbare, Lawretta Ozoh and Cecilia Francis in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2015 All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.[3] She also represented Nigeria at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[4] She represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in 2-women bobsled.[5]
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| Nationality | American, Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 23, 1992 Mesquite, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Sprint, Bobsled | 100m 200m 400m 4x100m | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Houston | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 200 m: 23.34 s (2015) | |||||||||||||||||
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Onwumere was born and raised in Mesquite, Texas, where she graduated from Mesquite High School. She attended the University of Houston.[6]
References
edit- ^ NGOZI ONWUMERE Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. UHCOUGARS.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "AAG: Nigeria Unleash Track And Field Warriors". Complete Sports. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Sab Osuji (15 September 2015). "Okagbare Inspires Nigeria To AAG 4X100M Gold". Complete Sports. Brazzaville. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Okagbare To Lead Nigeria's Team To IAAF World Athletics Championships". Channels TV. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian bobsled team will be country's first-ever Winter Olympics representatives". ABC News (Australia). 17 November 2017.
- ^ NGOZI ONWUMERE Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. UHCOUGARS.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
External links
edit- Ngozi Onwumere at World Athletics
- Ngozi Onwumere at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Ngozi Onwumere at All-Athletics
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