Net Worth & Profile
Meet Favour Ofili, Nigeria’s 19-year-old Commonwealth Champion
Favour Ofili Biography- In this article, RNN highlights the profile and net worth of Nigeria’s star commonwealth athlete.
Nigerian athletes have been in the spotlight lately as a result of the ongoing commonwealth games. Not only have they been in the spotlight, but they have been on the lips of many people due to their many wins.
One of such athletes is Favour Ofili, the 19-year-old track and field athlete who won silver in the women’s 200m event at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday, August 6, 2022.
Ofili’s win for Nigeria is the second of its kind after Mary Onyali equally won a silver medal for the same category 28 years ago in 1994.
This article highlights the biography and profile of Nigeria’s star girl, Favour Ofili.
Favour Ofili Biography and Career Profile
Favour Ofili is a native of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She was born on December 31, 2002.
The Nigerian-born athlete is a specialist in the 200 and 400 meters sprints. At such a young age, she holds the Nigerian record as the first female athlete to run under the 22 seconds barrier with a time of 21.96.
Ofili’s career began way before she clocked 16. At 16, she represented Nigeria at the 2019 World Relays in Yokohoma, partaking in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays. She also led the Nigerian team to a Gold Medal win in the women’s 4 x 400 m relay at the African Games. This was Ofili’s second senior medal.
The youngster, in an interview with olympics.com, noted that her career took a great turn when she “relocated to the States”, having earned a scholarship at Louisiana State University (LSU). Despite facing early disappointments in her career as a sprinter, Ofili is known to always bounce back and come back stronger as seen in her records and interview statements.
Currently, the Gold medalist is a competitor at LSU. She held the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record with a 21.96 time in the 200m until she had her record broken by Abby Steiner.
Achievements/Medals
Favour Ofili has recorded many wins and achievements, some of which are highlighted below:
- 2019 African Games Silver medalist in 400 meters.
- 2019 African Youth Champion in 200 and 400 meters.
- First female NCAA athlete to run sub 22s and sub 11s.
- Female athlete of the meet at the 2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics.
- 2019 IAAF World Championships qualification in Doha.
- Top 8 at World Championships.
- Commonwealth Games Winner.
Favour Ofili Net Worth
As of August 8, 2022, Favour Ofili’s estimated net worth has not been in any authenticated records yet. However, RNN will update this article once we access verified information.