One of the leading shot put throwers in the world in 2016 Stephen Mozia is in Team Nigeria track and field team to the Portland 2016 IAAF World Championships in Oregon, USA.
The championships starts March 17th and ends March 20th at the Oregon Convention Centre. Sprinter Ogho-Oghene Ekwero will compete in the men’s 60m.
The trio of Erayokan Orukpe, Chidi Anthony Okezie and Adekunle Fasasi will compete in the men’s 400m.
Veteran jumper Tosin Oke will compete in the triple jump, while Patience Okon George will compete in the women’s 400m.
The men 4x400m team include Okezie, Orukpe, Fasasi, Samson Nathaniel, Noah Akwu, and Henry Okorie, Abiola Onakoya is listed as the alternate.
The women 4x400m team include Patience Okon-George, Regina George, Margaret Omolara Bamgbose, Ada Benjamin, and Tamika Jameson. Margret Etim and Praise Idamadudu are the alternate.
The Team will be handled by Eric Campbell, Gabriel Okon, Gabriel Opuana and Daniel Etsebimimor.
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