Udodi Onwuzurike will hope to become the first Nigerian to win a men’s 200m medal at the Commonwealth Games in 32 years, after booking his place in this year’s final in Glasgow on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Onwuzurike maintained his impressive form to progress to Friday’s final running a time of 20.22 seconds as he chases a Commonwealth Games medal in the event.
The 23-year-old came into Glasgow with a season’s best of 20.18 seconds, which he clocked to finish third at the Gyulai István Memorial in Budapest earlier this month. His personal best remains 19.76 seconds, making him one of the leading contenders for the podium.
Jamaica duo Christopher Taylor and Jevaughn Powell, Ghana’s Paul Amoah, Canada’s Aaron Brown, South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile and Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy, who also took silver in the men’s 100m, are among the other major names through to the final, setting up a highly competitive medal showdown.
For Onwuzurike, the final represents another opportunity to improve on his sixth-place finish at the 2022 Games, where Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards won gold in 19.80 seconds. Ghana’s Amoah was the bronze medallist in that race. Related News W’Cup qualifiers: NCF names Junior Yellow Greens squad Nwachukwu revels in record-breaking Commonwealth gold Ogazi, Onojuvwevwo, Udo make 400m finals
