Nigeria top medal prospects in Athletics Favour Ofili qualified for the Women 200 meter final at the Paris 2024 Final on Monday evening.
Ofili who was running In Semi Final 1 of the event finished second behind the Julien Albert to grab an automatic qualifying spot in the race
Ofili shows flashes of what to come in the final by returning a new Season Best of 22.05s, just behind Julien Alfred who won the race, crossing the line in a time of 21.98s.
Favour Ofili becomes the second Nigerian to make the final of any event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after Enekwechi Chukwuebuka finished 6th overall after making the final of the Shot Put men’s event.
Favour Ofili is turning the disappointment of missing out of the 100 meter event into a blessing has one of the best prospects of finishing among the medal zone if she can up her momentum in the final.
A podium finish for her will be putting a halt to the 28 years of no podium show for Nigeria in the Women 200 meter event.
Former Queen of the track, Mary Onyali who won the bronze medal at the Atlanta 96 Olympics was the last Nigerian to win a medal in the 200 meter event.
