Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has made history by becoming the first Nigerian athlete in 36 years to qualify for the 400m final at the Olympic Games.
Following in the footsteps of the legendary Innocent Egbunike, Ogazi’s achievement comes in his Olympic debut at just 18 years old.
Ogazi ran a new personal best of 44.41 seconds, finishing third in heat 3 of the 400m semifinals, securing him a spot in the final.
Samuel Ogazi will now prepare to run the best race of his career to secure a medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has made history by becoming the first Nigerian athlete in 36 years to qualify for the 400m final at the Olympic Games.
Following in the footsteps of the legendary Innocent Egbunike, Ogazi’s achievement comes in his Olympic debut at just 18 years old.
Ogazi ran a new personal best of 44.41 seconds, finishing third in heat 3 of the 400m semifinals, securing him a spot in the final.
Samuel Ogazi will now prepare to run the best race of his career to secure a medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
If you use the quotes from this content, you legally agree to give www.brila.net the News credit as the source and a backlink to our story. Copyright 2024 Brila Media.
