Okowa applauds high jump record holder Adeshina

President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, has heaped praises on female higher jumper, Temitope Adeshina, after she set a new Nigerian record in the United States on Friday.
In only her second appearance in competitive meets in the US, Adeshina broken the national women’s high jump record held by Doreen Amata since 2016.
Adeshina, who teamed up with the Texas Tech School athletics team in 2023, cleared 1.96m to cancel Amata’s 1.93m indoor and 1.95m outdoor records at the Corky Classic in Texas.
Okowa said Adeshina’s feat was a big boost for Team Nigeria ahead of the African Games scheduled for March in Ghana.
“It’s a heart-warming performance by Adeshina, it’s a world leading performance and I am banking on her to improve on that record,” Okowa said.
“It’s a sign of good things to come as we prepare for the African Games and the Olympics this year.”
Adeshina, who missed last year’s World Championships in Budapest with her previous personal best of 1.83m, had always yearned to feature at the world level and with her consistent performances, the country’s athletics followers believe she’s got what it takes to compete with the best at this year’s Olympics.
At the Corky Classic, she started out with 1.85m, followed with 1.88m and 1.96m, before landing the massive jump that erased the national record.

Okowa applauds high jump record holder Adeshina

President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, has heaped praises on female higher jumper, Temitope Adeshina, after she set a new Nigerian record in the United States on Friday.
In only her second appearance in competitive meets in the US, Adeshina broken the national women’s high jump record held by Doreen Amata since 2016.
Adeshina, who teamed up with the Texas Tech School athletics team in 2023, cleared 1.96m to cancel Amata’s 1.93m indoor and 1.95m outdoor records at the Corky Classic in Texas.
Okowa said Adeshina’s feat was a big boost for Team Nigeria ahead of the African Games scheduled for March in Ghana.
“It’s a heart-warming performance by Adeshina, it’s a world leading performance and I am banking on her to improve on that record,” Okowa said.
“It’s a sign of good things to come as we prepare for the African Games and the Olympics this year.”
Adeshina, who missed last year’s World Championships in Budapest with her previous personal best of 1.83m, had always yearned to feature at the world level and with her consistent performances, the country’s athletics followers believe she’s got what it takes to compete with the best at this year’s Olympics.
At the Corky Classic, she started out with 1.85m, followed with 1.88m and 1.96m, before landing the massive jump that erased the national record.