Agnes Osazuwa

Agnes Osazuwa
Personal information
Born 26 June 1989
Benin City, Edo

Agnes Osazuwa (born June 26, 1989 in Benin City, Edo) is a female track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nigeria.[1]

Osazuwa represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 4x100 metres relay together with Gloria Kemasuode, Oludamola Osayomi and Ene Franca Idoko she also took part in the 4x100 metres relay. In their first round heat they placed fourth behind Belgium, Great Britain and Brazil. Their time of 43.43 seconds was the best non-directly qualifying time and the sixth time overall out of sixteen participating nations. With this result they qualified for the final in which they replaced Osazuwa with Halimat Ismaila. They sprinted to a time of 43.04 seconds, a third place and a bronze medal behind Russia and Belgium.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 3rd 4x100 m relay 43.04 s

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Athlete biography: Agnes Osazuwa, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 30, 2008