Oduduru’s time of 20.34 is a new personal best for the Nigerian athlete. He is the reigning Nigerian 200m champion
Nigeria’s sprinter and five-time African Junior Champion, Ejowvokoghene Oduduru, on Tuesday raced into the semifinals in 200 metres in the ongoing Olympics Games in Rio, Brazil.
The 19-year-old hit 20.34 secs to come 2nd behind Usain Bolt in Heat.
Running in Heat 9, Oduduru finished second in a time of 20.34s while the winner, Bolt, ran a time of 20.28s.
His feat is coming barely 24 hours after her kinswoman, Blessing Okagbare also sprinted into the semi-final stage.
Oduduru’s time of 20.34 is a new personal best for the Nigerian athlete. He is the reigning Nigerian 200m champion.
Another Nigerian, Tega Odele ran in the race but could not qualify.
In other Team Nigeria news, Tobi Amusan qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 100m Hurdles at Rio 2016 after finishing 5th in Heat 5 clocking 12.99s.
