Ngozi Opara

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Ngozi Opara
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1971-11-11) 11 November 1971 (age 52)
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Sport Handball

Ngozi Opara (born 11 November 1971) is a Nigerian handball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ngozi Opara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.