Meet Ese Ukpeseraye: The Cyclist Making History as Nigeria’s First Olympic Representative

For the predominant time, Nigeria will compete within the cycling competition on the Olympics, thanks to Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, the country’s leading female cyclist and nationwide sports activities competition champion. Ese qualified for the 2024 Summer season Olympics in Paris by excelling in three separate Olympic cycling events, including one motorway trot and two tune cycling competitions.

Ese Ukpeseraye, a 25-300 and sixty five days-old tune cyclist from Delta Grunt, has competed in varied competitions, including the 2021 UCI Tune Cycling World Championships and the 2021 Africa Tune Cycling Championship, where she won so much of nationwide titles. She secured her Olympic plot by earning 250 aspects on the nineteenth Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Facet motorway Championships in Accra, Ghana, where she won the gold medal within the Elite Women’s Facet motorway Urge.

The president of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, highlighted that Nigeria’s qualification for these three events is a noteworthy accomplishment. He explained that the qualification direction of for Olympic events would possibly be very aggressive and rigorous, underscoring Ese’s critical fulfillment in securing spots in all three events.

“Right here’s the predominant time Nigeria shall be showing in Olympic cycling competition,” Giandomenico said. He also expressed self belief in her capacity to make well and symbolize Nigeria with delight on the Paris Olympics, wishing her a successful and gentle competition.

Ese on the opening ceremony