Ngozi Onwumere
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Nationality | American, Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Mesquite, Texas, U.S. | January 23, 1992|||||||||||||||||
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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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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]
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
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Houston Cougars women's track and field athletes
- Nigerian female sprinters
- Nigerian female bobsledders
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Olympic bobsledders for Nigeria
- Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- American female sprinters
- American female bobsledders
- Track and field athletes from Texas
- Sportspeople from Mesquite, Texas
- Sportspeople from Dallas County, Texas
- African-American sportswomen
- American sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- Mesquite High School (Texas) alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Nigerian athletics biography stubs
- Bobsleigh biography stubs
- Nigerian sportspeople stubs
- American sprinter stubs