7) Doreen Amata
Current women’s High Jump National Record (NR) holder, Amata is at No. 7 in our ranking. She is ranked 13th on the IAAF 2015 top list with a mark of 1.94m that she achieved at a World Challenge meet in Dakar, Senegal.
Amata was at the World Championships this year, and was one of only five athletes to clear every single qualifying distance – 1.80, 1.85, 1.89 and 1.92m at the first time of asking in the first round. Although she didn’t finish in the medal zone, Amata made sure Nigeria had a representation in the final, being one of the 13 finalists.
She competed in Brazzaville, but missed out on making it a third consecutive title, finishing 2nd to take Silver with a clearance of 1.85m, with Seychelles’ Lissa Labiche winning GOLD after clearing 1.91m.
Amata will look back to the season and see it as somewhat fulfilling, having gotten an endorsement deal from sportswear company Adidas. At least there will be grants to aid her training programmes.
That’s it for Part 1 in our Top 12 series. So eager to know who the remaining Top 6 athletes are? Click here to find out.
My guess is the list should include
Regina George
Tosin Oke
Samson Idiata
Chinazom Amadi
Oluwatobilola Amusan
Hope I’m right.
Well Mike you are close. Watch out for part 2 of the story to see if your picks made the final cut.
Sunday Uti broke 45secs in the 80’s
Sunday Uti broke 45secs in the 80’s.he did in the Olympics finals of 1984