Onyeabor Ngwogu
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Onyeabor Ngwogu is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for Nigeria
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Ngwogu represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Obinna Metu
, Chinedu Oriala
and Uchenna Emedolu
. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Ngwogu represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.-Medalists:- Athletics:Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Obinna Metu
Obinna Metu
Joseph Obinna Metu is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. His personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Leverkusen....
, Chinedu Oriala
Chinedu Oriala
Chinedu Oriala is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nigeria.Oriala represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Obinna Metu, Onyeabor Ngwogu and Uchenna Emedolu...
and Uchenna Emedolu
Uchenna Emedolu
Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...
. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.