Nigerian talented hurdler, Ezekiel Nathaniel has secured the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics by finishing second in heat 4 with a time of 48.38 seconds.
Nathaniel’s qualification sets the stage for a potential medal run.
But, his compatriot Chidi Okezie, had failed to progress to the semifinals of the 400m after finishing fifth in the repechage.
Also, in the women’s 400m, Nigeria’s Ella Onojuvwevwo will also have to compete in the repechage, after finishing sixth in her heat with a time of 51.65 seconds. Unluckily, her teammate, Elo Esther Joseph was disqualified due to a lane infringement.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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