- Name: Joy Udo-Gabriel
- Date Of Birth: 2nd June, 1999
- State of Origin: Abia
- Secondary School: Stars International College, Ikorodu
- Current University: University of Lagos
- Course: Education & Christian Religious Studies
- Coached By: Deji Aliu
- Personal Bests: 100m (11.42s), 200m (23.92s)
- Sponsors: ARCO Group
- IAAF Profile: Joy Udo-Gabriel
Born on 2 June 1999, Joy Udo-Gabriel has taken the track by storm since her emergence as the fastest schoolgirl in Lagos State in 2015 at the tender age of 16! She was discovered at the Benin Auditions of the Top Sprinter Reality Show produced by Making of Champions (MoC), where she famously said “The race is for the legs and the law is for the brain!” when asked how she intended to combine her Education and Athletics!
Udo-Gabriel’s first competition as an MoC athlete was the 2016 National Junior Champs where she won her heat and she also competed at her first National Senior Trials that year. Her impressive form saw her become a beneficiary of MoC’s Student-Athlete Scholarship under the sponsorship of by Oil & Gas Company, ARCO Group. In 2017, she went on to win Silver in the 100m/200m at the AFN/MoC National U-20 Champs later that month.
2018 proved to be a turning point in Udo-Gabriel’s career as she represented Nigeria for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, setting a Personal Best (PB) of 11.42s in the 100m to make the Semi-Finals on her Nigeria debut, before running a fantastic lead leg to win 4x100m Bronze with a time of 42.75s alongside Blessing Okagbare, Tobi Amusan and Rosemary Chukwuma – that was her very first international medal for Nigeria.
Udo-Gabriel amassed seven more international medals for Nigeria in 2018 in what was a breakout year for her. She won the 100m and 200m sprint double and 4x100m Silver at the 2018 ECOWAS (West African) U-20 Champs in Cape Coast where she emerged the overall best female athlete.
The young star won 100m Bronze and 4x100m GOLD at her maiden African Senior Championships in Asaba in 2018. Not done with her international exploits, Udo-Gabriel emerged the fastest girl at the 2018 West Africa University Games (WAUG) in Port Harcourt, where she also won 4x100m Silver while representing the University of Lagos!
Udo-Gabriel also claimed 100m Bronze at her first National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja in 2018, capping off the year winning Discovery of the Year at the Nigerian Sports Awards! She went on to star for Nigeria at the 2019 World Relays in Japan before claiming 4x100m GOLD at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, where she was also a 100m Finalist. She also made her World Championships debut at Doha 2019 in the 4x100m, capping off her meteoric rise to regular member of Nigeria’s Senior Team, achieving all this at just 20 years of age!
In 2019, Udo-Gabriel won 16 out of 22 races in the 100m and 200m globally, including representing MoC Track Club at Meets in Southern Africa (Botswana) and Europe (Italy). Udo-Gabriel is looking forward to qualifying for and representing Nigeria at the Olympics in 2021!
Note: 2 decimal places signify Electronic timing, 1 decimal place signifies Hand-timing
| Year | Date | Performance | Position | Stage | Competition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jul 13th | 11.80s | 5th | Final | National Championships | Abuja |
| Jul 13th | 11.8s | 2nd | Heats | National Championships | Abuja | |
| Jun 17th | 11.75s | 2nd | Final | AFN/MoC National U20 & U18 Championships | Abuja | |
| Jun 3rd | 11.73s | 2nd | Final | AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet | Abuja | |
| Jun 3rd | 11.65s | 1st | Heats | AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet | Abuja | |
| 2016 | Sept 29th | 12.14s | 1st | Final | Top Sprinter Athletics Championships | Lagos |
| Sept 29th | 12.18s | 1st | Heats | Top Sprinter Athletics Championships | Lagos | |
| Sept 1st | 12.17s | 3rd | Final | Eko Athletics Grand Prix | Lagos | |
| Jul 10th | 11.88s | 7th | Heats | National Senior Championships | Sapele | |
| Jun 7th | 11.87s | 1st | B Final | AFN Golden League | Akure | |
| 2015 | Oct 1st | 12.95s | 4th | Final | Top Sprinter Lagos Finals | Lagos |
| Sept 26th | 12.5s | 1st | Final | Top Sprinter Benin Auditions | Benin | |
| Feb | 12.91s | 1st | Final | Lagos School Sports Festival (Ibile) Games | Lagos | |
| 2014 | Nov | 2nd | Final | National School Sports Festival | Benue |
| Year | Date | Performance | Position | Stage | Competition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dec 1st | 24.3s | 3rd | Heats | AFN Golden League | Kaduna |
| Jun 17th | 24.66s | 2nd | Final | AFN/MoC National U20 & U18 Championships | Abuja | |
| Jun 3rd | 24.26s | 2nd | Heats | AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet | Abuja | |
| 2016 | Sept 30th | 25.19s | 1st | Final | Top Sprinter Athletics Championships | Lagos |
| Sept 30th | 25.21s | 1st | Heats | Top Sprinter Athletics Championships | Lagos | |
| May 25th | 25.71s | 1st | Heats | National Juniors (D.K. Olukoya Championships) | Lagos |
| Year | Date | Performance | Position | Stage | Competition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dec 2nd | 48.05s | 2nd | Final | AFN Golden League | Kaduna |
| Nov 25th | 49.66s | 4th | Final | AFN All-Comers | Abuja | |
| Jul 15th | 46.74s | 4th | Final | National Championships | Abuja | |
| 2016 | Oct 1st | 46.57s | 1st | Final | Top Sprinter/ Lagos Relays Athletics Championships | Lagos |
| 2014 | Nov | 1st | Final | National School Sports Festival | Benue |
- Commonwealth Games 4x100m Bronze Medallist
- African Senior 100m Bronze Medallist & 4x100m Champion
- West African (ECOWAS) U-20 100m/200m Champion & 4x100m Silver Medallist
- West African University Games (WAUG) 100m Champion & 4x100m Silver Medallist
- National Sports Festival 100m Bronze Medallist
- National U-20 100m Champion & 200m Silver Medallist
- Nigeria Sports Awards Discovery of the Year 2018
- AFN/MoC National Junior (U20) 100m & 200m Silver Medallist
- Top Sprinter/ Lagos Relays Women’s 4x100m Champion
- Top Sprinter Junior 100 and 200m Champion
- Eko Athletics Grand Prix 100m Bronze Medallist
- AFN Golden League B Final 100m Winner
- Top Sprinter Benin Auditions 100m Winner
- Lagos State Schools Sports Festival 100m Champion
- National Schools Sports Festival 100m Silver Medallist
- National Schools Sports Festival 4x100m Champion
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
- Joy Udo-Gabriel Leads Teammates As MoC Unveil New Kits
- Joy Udo-Gabriel to consolidate on 2018 success
- ATHLETICS: Joy Udo-Gabriel Toughens Up Training Ahead of New Season (AUDIO)
- ARCO-sponsored Joy Udo-Gabriel makes international debut for Nigeria
- MoC’s Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Commonwealth Games Bronze medal with Nigeria’s 4x100m Team!
- Udo-Gabriel is Nigeria’s Fastest Girl, as 6 MoC Athletes set PBs at National U-20 & U18 Trials!
- Eight GOLD medals for Team Nigeria on Day 1 of ECOWAS U20 Championships
- Team Nigeria wins 16 GOLD medals to emerge Champions of ECOWAS U20!
- MoC’s Joy Udo-Gabriel wins African Championships 100m Bronze for Nigeria
- Adegoke and Udo-Gabriel clinch 100m crowns at 2018 WAUG
- This 18-Year Old Is Taking Over The Nigerian Athletics Scene
- Hotsports – Joy Udo Gabriel Interview on Education and Sports
- Commonwealth Games medalist, Udo-Gabriel sets eyes on 2020 Olympics
- I didn’t know i’ll come this far – 18-yr-old C’wealth games medallist, Udo-Gabriel
- 19-Year-Old Joy Udo-Gabriel Is Now The Fastest Girl In West Africa
- Asaba 2018: Udo-Gabriel glides to 100m finals
- Udo-Gabriel: I’m not under pressure
- MoC’s Jerry Jakpa wins National 200m Bronze medal at All Nigeria T&F Champs
- Arowolo, Okon-George & Nathaniel win titles at National Championships
- Aniekeme Alphonsus claims 1st Senior 100m National title in Abuja
- Joy Udo-Gabriel shatters 100m/200m PBs to qualify for African U-20 Champs
- Nathaniel & Ajayi clock PBs to qualify for World Championships
- Seven MoC Athletes race to PBs at AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet
- Alphonsus, Chukwuma claim double titles at National U18 & Championships
- MoC Athletes win 7 medals at National U20 & Championships
- Buka Tigers, Eagle Sight dominate Day 3 of Top Sprinter Lagos Relays 2016
- Jakpa & Udo-Gabriel storm to double titles at Top Sprinter 2016
- ARCO-sponsored Jakpa & Udo-Gabriel claim Junior titles at Top Sprinter 2016
- ARCO Group sponsors 2 athletes in MoC Student-Athlete Scholarship!
- MoC Athletes shine at Eko Athletics Grand Prix
- MoC athletes shine at AFN Golden League final in Akure
- Team MoC makes debut at D.K Olukoya Youth & Junior Championships
- 2015 Top Sprinter Auditions reach climax in Benin!
2019
2018
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2017
2016
2015
2018 National Sports Festival
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins womens’ 100m Heat 2 at National Sports Festival Abuja
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Heat 1 of the women’s 100m semis at the 19th National Sports Festival
Bukola Bolufawi wins the women’s 100m final at the 19th National Sports Festival
Joy Udo-Gabriel is pleased with her 100m Bronze medal at the 2018 NSF
2018 West Africa University Games
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 100m Heat 1 at 14th West African University Games Port Harcourt 2018
Joy Udo-Gabriel hopes to get everything right to win the 100m final at #WAUG2018
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 100m final at 14th West African University Games Port Harcourt 2018
Joy Udo-Gabriel talks about winning the WAUG 100m title, now focused on winning the NUGA title
2018 African Championships
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 100m Heat 3 2018 African Athletics Championships Asaba
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 100 semis 2 at the 2018 African Athletics Championships Asaba
Marie Josee Talou wins women’s 100m final at the 2018 African Athletics Championships Asaba
Joy Udo-Gabriel after the winning Bronze medal in the Women’s 100m
Team Nigeria’s 4x100m women talk about their GOLD-winning feat in Asaba
2018 ECOWAS U-20 Championships
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 100m title at ECOWAS U20 Athletics Championships
Joy Udo-Gabriel speaking after winning the women’s 100m ECOWAS title
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins women’s 200m ECOWAS title
Joy Udo-Gabriel after winning double titles at the ECOWAS U20 Championships
2018 National U-20 Championships
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins heat 4 of women’s 100m at National U20 Trials Ozoro
Joy Udo Gabriel wins heat 1 of 100m semis at National U20 Trials Ozoro
Marvelous Asemota wins women’s 200m at National U20 Trials Ozoro
2018 MoC Grand Prix
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Heat 4 of women’s 100m at 1st MoC Grand Prix & Relays 2018
Mercy Ntia Obong wins 100m Women’s Final at 1st MoC Grand Prix & Relays 2018
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Heat 3 of women’s 200m at 1st MoC Grand Prix & Relays 2018
Yinka Ajayi wins women’s 200m final at 1st MoC Grand Prix & Relays 2018
Joy’s Interview
2018 Commonwealth Games Trials
Agnes Osazuwa wins women’s 100m Heat 1 at the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials
Rosemary Chukwuma wins Heat 2 of women’s 100m semis at the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials
Isoken Igbinosun wins 100m title the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials
Making of Champions 4x100m women’s relay team speak after finishing 3rd at the Commonwealth Trials
2018 Port Harcourt Golden League
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Heat 4 of women’s 100m at the Port Harcourt Golden League
Mercy Ntia Nbong wins Women’s 100m Final A at the Port Harcourt Golden League
Joy Udo-Gabriel finishes 2nd in the women’s 100m A Final at the Port Harcourt Golden League
2017 AFN GOLDEN LEAGUE KADUNA
MoC’s Joy Udo Gabriel after placing 3rd in the Women’s 200 heat 2 at the AFN Golden League Kaduna
Team MoC 4x100m Women Speaks after the race at the AFN Golden League Kaduna
Isoken Igbinosun wins Women’s 200m heat 2 at the AFN Golden League Kaduna
2017 AFN All Comers Abuja
4x100m Women’s relay at All Comers Abuja
2017 National Championships
Team Customs wins Women’s 4x100m at 2017 National Trials
Precious Okoronkwo wins Heat 2 of the Women’s 100m at 2017 National Trials Nigeria
Aniekeme Alphonsus wins 100m Women’s Final at 2017 National Trials
2017 AFN/MoC National U20 & U18 Championships
Joy Udo-Gabriel narrowly misses 100m Junior title at the AFN/MoC National U18 & U20 Trials
Joy Udo-Gabriel wins Silver in the 200m Junior category at the AFN/MoC National U18 & U20 Trials
Aniekeme wins 200m Junior Girls Final at AFN/MoC National U20 & U18 Championships
Aniekeme Alphonsus wins the 100m Junior Girls Final at AFN/MoC National U20 Trials
2017 AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet
Joy Udo-Gabriel’s interview after winning her 100m heat with a PB at the 2017 AFN Meet in Abuja
Igbinosun Isoken wins Women’s 200m Heat 3 at AFN/Dynamic Sporting Solutions Meet
MoC’s Udo-Gabriel places 2nd in 100m Final behind Isoken Igbinosun at the 2017 AFN Meet in Abuja!
MoC Athlete Joy Udo-Gabriel storms to a 100m PB of 11.65s at AFN/Dynamic Solutions Meet
2016 National Senior Championships
Udo Gabriel places 7th in Women’s 100m Heat 3 at Nigeria Olympic Trials
Udo Gabriel speaking after her debut 100m heats at Nigerian Olympic Trials
Gloria Asumnu wins Women’s 100m Heat 3 at Nigeria Olympic Trials
