Godson Oke Oghenebrume (born 27 May 2003) is a Nigerian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[2]
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| Full name | Godson Oke Oghenebrume | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 2003 Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.90 (Austin, 2023) 200m: 20.72 (Baton Rouge, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Ughelli, Nigeria, he attended Onoriede International School. He received a scholarship to study at Louisiana State University in 2022.[3][4]
Godson Oke Oghenebrume was born in Warri, in Delta State, Nigeria, a region known for producing some of the country’s best athletes. From a young age, Oghenebrume showed an exceptional talent for sprinting. Encouraged by his family and community, he began competing in school athletics competitions, where he frequently outperformed his peers.
Oghenebrume attended Hussey College in Warri, where his athletic abilities caught the attention of local coaches. He soon joined a professional training program and started honing his skills as a sprinter, focusing on his speed, technique, and race strategy. His rapid improvement at a young age set the stage for his emergence on the national stage.
Career
editHe ran the third fastest U20 100m in the world during the 2021 season with a time of 10.13 at the Nigerian Trials.[5] He was named as an alternate for the Nigerian relay team at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games and attended the team’s pre-Games training camp in Abuja.[6]
In April 2023 he dipped below the 10 second barrier for the 100m for first time, running a wind assisted 9.97s at the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge.[7] A week later, he beat Erriyon Knighton in the 100m at the LSU Invitational event in Baton Rouge.[8] His Louisiana State University 4x100m relay team, also containing Brandon Hicklin and Da'Marcus Fleming, set a new college record of 37.90 seconds at the SEC Championship in Baton Rouge in June 2023.[9]
Running for LSU at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held in Austin, Texas in June 2023, Oghenebrume ran his 100m heat in 9.93s.[10] He improved it to 9.90s in the final, and finished second to Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech.[11] The U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association named Oghenebrume the South-Central Region Men’s Track Athlete of the Year in June 2023.[12]
He ran 9.99 seconds for the 100 metres to win the SEC Outdoor Championships in Gainesville, Florida on 11 May 2024.[13] In June 2024, he was part of the Nigeria 4x100m relay team that won silver at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[14]
In July 2024, he was officially named as part of the Nigerian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[15]
Personal life
editHe is the younger brother of fellow athlete and Olympic medalist Ese Brume.[16] He has another sister, Karo Brume, who competes in sprints and won an athletic scholarship for the University of Texas.[17]
External links
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Data from Wikidata
References
edit- ^ "Godson Oghenebrume profile". LSU Sports. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Godson Oghenebrume". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "GODSON OGHENEBRUME". lsusports.net. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "GUC relays celebrates Godson Brume's World Championship ticket". Guardian.ng. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Oluwalowo, Tosin (18 August 2021). "American varsity grants Brume admission". punchng.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, others take Olympics build-up to Monaco". Nigeria World. July 6, 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (April 23, 2023). "Godson Brume goes sub-10 to win men's 100m at the LSU Alumni Gold". Making of Champs. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ McCarvel, Nick (April 30, 2023). "Erriyon Knighton third in LSU Invitational 100m as Nigeria's Godson Brume captures title - Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Willman, Howard (June 2023). "SEC Men — Record Relays Shine, Hibbert Flies". Track and Field News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Ochicha, Lovette (June 8, 2023). "NCAA: Godson Brume Shatters Records with Blazing 9.93s 100m Dash". sports247.ng. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Battaglia, Joe (June 10, 2023). "Courtney Lindsey of Texas Tech Dips To Win 100m Title At NCAA Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "LSU track's Godson Oghenebrume named USTFCCCA South Central Region Athlete of the Year". LSUWire. June 15, 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (May 11, 2024). "Lyston runs personal best 10.91 for 100m gold at SEC Outdoor Championships; Pryce just misses Jamaican record with 49.32 to win 400m title". sportsmax. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's men's 4x100m team bag Silver at 2024 African Championships!". Makimg of Champions. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics". punchng.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Kolawole, Hashim (July 6, 2023). "Godson Brume Absence At National Trials Casts Doubt On World Championships Participation". Sports247.ng. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Seven things to know about Ese Brume, one of Nigeria's gold medalists at the Commonwealth Games". refinedng.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.