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Blessing Okagbare

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Blessing Oghnewresem Okagbare-Otegheri (born 9 October 1988) is a former Nigerian track and field athlete who specialized in long jump and sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medallist in the long jump and a world medalist in the 200 metres. Okagbare also holds the women's 100 metres Commonwealth Games record at 10.85 seconds. She is currently serving a 10-year ban for breaching multiple World Athletics anti-doping rules. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Blessing Okagbare is the 5,528th most popular athlete (up from 5,730th in 2019), the 235th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 241st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Nigerian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Blessing Okagbare ranks 5,528 out of 6,025. Before her are Victor Kiplangat, Sudaporn Seesondee, Andro Bušlje, Magomedkhan Magomedov, Camille Lecointre, and Caterina Banti. After her are Sam Hardy, Rai Benjamin, Axel Clerget, Eelco Sintnicolaas, Margaret Simpson, and Ricarda Funk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Blessing Okagbare ranks 1,226. Before her are Ryota Kobayashi, Eric Johannesen, Raúl Rodríguez Navas, Christoph Sanders, Juanfran, and Xu Yifan. After her are ContraPoints, Dedé, Jun Shimanuki, Petar Muslim, David Myrie, and Mikhail Aloyan.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Blessing Okagbare ranks 235 out of 309. Before her are Zaidu Sanusi (1997), Ene Franca Idoko (1985), Simeon Nwankwo (1992), Blessing Oborududu (1989), Anderson Esiti (1994), and Nosa Igiebor (1990). After her are Adenike Oladosu (1994), Danny Shittu (1980), Halimat Ismaila (1984), Salwa Eid Naser (1998), Anthony Ujah (1990), and Mikel Agu (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Nigeria

Among athletes born in Nigeria, Blessing Okagbare ranks 23. Before her are Fatima Yusuf (1971), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), Innocent Egbunike (1961), Enefiok Udo-Obong (1982), Oludamola Osayomi (1986), and Ene Franca Idoko (1985). After her are Halimat Ismaila (1984), Salwa Eid Naser (1998), Ese Brume (1996), James Godday (1984), Agnes Osazuwa (1989), and Mariam Usman (1990).

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