Ada Benjamin

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Ada Benjamin
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 31)
Lagos, Nigeria
Sport
CountryNigeria
Sport Track and field
Event
 400 metres
Medal record
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Marrakesh 4x400 m
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 4x400 m
Continental Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Marrakesh 4x400 m

Ada Benjamin (born 18 May 1994) is a Nigerian athlete, specializing in sprinting.

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Life

In 2014, at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay with Patience Okon George, Regina George and Folashade Abugan. [1]

She is studying at University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP), majoring in business. [2] Benjamin is a member of the UTEP's indoor and outdoor track team. [3] [4]

Medals

CompetitionVenuePlaceEventResult
2014 Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom2nd4 × 400 m3' 24.71"
2014 African Championships in Athletics Marrakesh, Morocco1st4 × 400 m3' 28.87"
2014 IAAF Continental Cup Marrakesh, Morocco3rd4 × 400 m3 min 25 s 51

References

  1. ↑ "Okagbare Leads Nigeria's Team to African Championships in Morocco, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ada Benjamin Bio - UTEP Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "UTEP track heads to Texas A&M". El Paso Times. 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ KVIA. "UTEP Track: Miners Set to Open 2016 Indoor Season at Lumberjack Team Challenge". KVIA. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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