The 21-year-old Nigerian had delighted his compatriots by storming into the event’s final earlier in the day to raise hopes for the much-awaited medal after series of disappointment for Team Nigeria.
Browsing: Enoch Adegoke
Adegoke on Saturday qualified for the semi-final, after emerging first in his heat, clocking a new personal best of 9.98seconds.
The 21-year-old, who ran on lane 6 of heat 2 at the Olympic Stadium in the event’s first round, beat Femi Ogunode, who represented Qatar and came in at 10.02.
The Olympics trial is ongoing at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State.
Seye Ogunlewe and Enoch Adegoke, representing Nigeria in the 100 metres men’s race, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, representing Nigeria in Shot Put, Bode Abiodun and Olajide Omotayo, representing Nigeria in the men’s table tennis team amongst others reinforced the undeniable truth that Nigeria and indeed Africa is overflowing with talents that refuse to be buried regardless of unfavourable conditions. They have again permanently etched Nigeria on the international sports terrain.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ogunlewe qualified for the final despite finishing third in his semi-final, while Adegoke won his semi-final and qualified automatically.