Tima Godbless
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tima Seikeseye Godbless |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 14 July 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinter |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m 7.77 (Baton Rouge, 2024) 100m 11.09 (Cali, 2022) 200m 23.07 (Asaba, 2022) |
Medal record | |
Tima Seikeseye Godbless (born 14 July 2004) is a Nigerian sprinter.[1]
Early life
Godbless joined Louisiana State University in 2022.[2]
Career
2021
In 2021, she won bronze as part of the Nigerian 4x100m relay team at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[3] She was a semi finalist in the individual event at the championship.[4]
2022
She finished fourth in the 2022 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres.[5] She won gold at the championship as part of the Nigerian 4x100m relay team.[6]
She ran a time of 11.09 seconds during the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 100 metres in Cali, a national U20 record.[7]
In December 2022, she won gold in the 100 metres at the Asaba 2022 Sports Festival in 11.32 seconds.[8][9] At the festival she also ran a personal best 22.07 to win the 200m.[10]
2023
In 2023, she won a sprint double at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola, winning both 100m and 200m gold medals, running 11.43 seconds for the 100m title and 23.28s in the 200m. However, an injury suffered at the Nigerian National Championships in Benin City ended her season.[11][12][13]
2024
Godbless ran a time of 11.24s to win the women's 100m at the Keyth Talley Invitational in Baton Rouge, in March 2024.[14] She ran as part of the Nigerian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[15] In July 2024, she was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[16]
References
- ^ "Tima Godbless". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Tima Godbless finally joins Ofili, Onojuvwevwo at LSU". Sportsnow. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Team Nigeria third in Nairobi's World Athletics Championship". pmnewsnigeria. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics U20 Championships: Godbless Sets New Nigeria Record". Complete Sports. August 2, 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Mauritius 2022: Amusan Anchors Nigeria 4x100m Relay to Gold". Thisdaylive. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Agbede, Wale (3 August 2022). "Tima Godbless breaks 23-year national record at World U-20 championship". Gazettengr. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Akpodonor, Gowon (18 December 2022). "Delta 2022…Festival of upsets, new records, tears". Guardianng. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Shehu, Idris (9 December 2022). "Delta 2022: Tima Godbless, Adekalu Fakorede win 100m gold medals". Thecable.ng. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Delta 2022: Tima Godbless runs new 200m PB to complete a sprint double". Sportsnow. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Tima Godbless runs 11.24 to win on Collegiate outdoor debut, Onojuvwevwo wins 400m event". Sportsnow. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (January 23, 2024). "Top Nigerian Athletes transitioning to the NCAA in 2024: Part 1". Making of Champs. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "African U18 and U20 Championships: Godbless and Ajayi sprint to 100m titles on Day 2". Pulsesports.ng. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Jamiu, Basit (March 25, 2024). "Tima Godbless: Nigerian Sprinter Wins Big, Emerges Victorious At the Keyth Balley Invitational". Legit.ng. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Women 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
