Chioma ajunwa first olympics award

Ethnicity : Igbo. She is the only girl and last born of nine children in her family. Chioma Ajunwa initially played football for the Nigerian women's team but then made a transition into athletics. Ajunwa performed notably as a track and field athlete at the African Games and African Championships between and , before being banned from the sport for four years.

Chioma Ajunwa was a member of The Falcons during the Women's World Cup in and she is the first African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. Following the completion of her drug-related ban from competition for four years after failing a drug test in , despite Ajunwa maintaining her innocence.

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On October 1, , Nigeria celebrated with fanfare its 50th Independence anniversary. As part of that celebration, on Thursday September 30, , President Goodluck Jonathan conferred special Golden Jubilee Independence Awards on 50 distinguished Nigerians and friends of Nigeria including Chioma Ajunwa for their various roles and contributions to the development of the country.

This award no doubt will further intensify the patriotic fire that burns in her heart for Nigeria and Nigerians. This initiative which she has so far personally financed involves communicating anti-doping messages directly to budding athletes and their coaches at athletic events. She also enjoys the support and solidarity of former national athletes.

At athletic meets, banners are placed at stadiums and informative publications as well as t-shirts with punchy anti-doping messages are given to athletes and coaches. The response of the target audience has been massive. She later completed her education. She said she could have continued with football but there was a particular coach He knew then that she was the best player in the team but he decided to keep her on the bench throughout their matches so she left the team's camp.

God later blessed her with three children they are two boys and a girl; Joshua, Caleb and Rose.