Nigerians have hailed and expressed support for the country’s first ever rower at the Olympics Games, Chierika Ukogu.
The 23-year-old became Nigeria’s first ever representative in rowing at the Rio Games and has continued to make history.
On Tuesday, a day after she made it through to the quarter-finals of the women single sculls event, Ukogu, made it to the semi-finals.
Nigerians, who have lamented the shoddy preparations ahead of the games, took to the social media to celebrate her victory, wishing her more success at the Games.
Chierika Ukogu is 1st person to rep #NGR in rowing. 2day she competes in the women’s single sculls SF. #rowing pic.twitter.com/IfRjmhWL2C— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 9, 2016
Chierika Ukogu is my Nigerian female athlete of the year already.. FG let go of the nepotism and support our youth pic.twitter.com/qbmTAKOdRu— AUSTIN FELIX (@austin_felix) August 9, 2016
I am so happy for Chierika Ukogu! What an achievement! No mater what happens from here on, she can be proud!!— Abiola Kazeem (@biolakazeem) August 9, 2016
Nigeria’s lone rower, Chierika Ukogu makes history, qualifies for semifinals of#Rowing at #Rio2016#TeamNigeria pic.twitter.com/YwDbdfoHx7— Nigeria Gists (@NigeriaGists) August 9, 2016
HISTORY: Chierika Ukogu has qualified for the semifinals in the Rowing event at#Rio2016 #Olympics. pic.twitter.com/811RPdd8OL— Bolarinwa Olajide (@iambolar) August 9, 2016
Woooooohooooo Chierika Ukogu made it to the semis. Go girl, you are making heaven proud. God bless you all the way. pic.twitter.com/BvSepx7N10— Martins Oh! (@transcube) August 9, 2016
Prior to representing Nigeria, the United States-based athlete had rowed for Mount St. Joseph Academy and Stanford University.
She qualified for the Olympics in October 2015 at the African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunisia.
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