Usheoritse Itsekiri

Usheoritse Ese Itsekiri (born 31 January 1998) is a Nigerian sprinter. He is the reigning Nigerian National Sports Festival champion and the 2019 African Games bronze medallist in the 100 metres.[3][4] He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at these games.[5]

Usheoritse Itsekiri
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998
Sapele, Nigeria[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.02 (Rabat 2019)
200 m – 20.53 (Kortrijk 2019)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's athletics
African Games
2019 Rabat 100 m
2019 Rabat 4×100 m relay
Updated on 25 Sept 2019.

At the 2019 Nigerian Championships in Kaduna, he took both the 100 and 200 metres titles.[6] These were his first senior national titles. This effectively ended Seye Ogunlewe's streak of three consecutive national titles in the 100 m. He had previously been the national junior champion in 2017, in a race that saw him deny Raymond Ekevwo a successful defense of the junior title.[7]

Itsekiri competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 4x100 metres relay.[1] He was a member of the Nigerian team that qualified for the final only to suffer disqualification.[8][9] In 2018, he competed at the African Championships in Asaba, helping the Nigerian team qualify for the 4 x 100 metres relay final. Though not in the final quartet, he won a silver medal in the event as the Nigerian team placed second in the final. He also competed for Nigeria at the 2019 Yokohama World Relays in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 metres relay.

Itsekiri gained his first experience at international competition at the 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships in Reduit, where he finished fourth over 200 metres.[10] He later participated in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Apia and reached both the 100 and 200 metres semi-finals.

National Titles

Nigerian Championships

Nigerian Junior Championships

Personal bests

100 metres: 10.02 s (Rabat 2019)

200 metres: 20.53 s (Kortrijk 2019)

4 x 100 metres relay: 37.52 s (Gold Coast 2018)

References
  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. Usheoritse Itsekiri at World Athletics
  3. Ogeyingbo, Deji (12 December 2018). "Itsekiri & Bolutife claim 100m titles on Day 2 of Athletics at 2018 NSF". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Raymond Ekevwo clinches Gold, Itsekiri takes Bronze in men's 100m at 12th African Games". Save Nigeria Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. Team Ghana wins men's 4x100m relay final at 12th All African Games, Rabat., retrieved 25 September 2019
  6. Olus, Yemi (26 July 2019). "Itsekiri races to sprint double as several others claim titles on Day 2 of National Championships". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. Maduewesi, Christopher (16 January 2018). "Top 6 Nigerian Male Sprinters to watch out for in 2018". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "Athletics | Result Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2 - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "Athletics | Result Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. "Usheoritse Itsekiri". Save Nigeria Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2019.


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