Youngster Ofili wins silver medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games

Reports show that after finishing second in the women’s 100m final, Favour Ofili earned Team Nigeria’s 30th medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games, glamsquad reports.

 

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It was a tremendous accomplishment for the youngster, who had overcome COVID-19 at the start of the games and fought her way to the podium.

 

With a time of 22.51 seconds, the 19-year-old finished second behind Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah.

Thompson-Herah set a new game time of 22.02 seconds.

Christine Mbaoma, a former Olympic silver medalist, finished third in 22.80 seconds.

 

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It was Ofili’s first appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

 

Meanwhile, Ebikewenimo Welson won a silver medal in the men’s freestyle 57KG event after losing to India’s Kumar Ravi.

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