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Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Anambra1stSon(m): 11:17am On Oct 31, 2016 |
[b]It was a harvest of medals at the just concluded National Youth Games at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, as Team Anambra won 18 medals in 10 events. The state team participated in the events alongside their counterparts from other States in the federation, including FCT. However, the team won a total of 7 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 8 Bronze medals. In the game of Chess, the State team came out the overall best/ first in the event with 4 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal. The State Female Cricket team emerged winner/first in the game of Cricket after beating their Akwa-Ibom counterpart by 7 crickets. The State Wrestling team came second in the tournament with 1gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals out of 3 medals for the wrestling event. However, sequel to the wonderful performance by the Chess team, Ikegbunam Helen who won 3 gold medals and Omesu Miracle who won 2 Gold and 1 Silver medals have been selected for National Camp. While the team will represent Nigeria at the African Youth Championship in Tunisia, come December 2016, as was announced by the Chairman, Nigerian Chess Federation (NCF), Lekan Adeyemi. Several medals were also won by the team in other events. [/b] Below is the list of medals won by Team Anambra in the 2016 National Youth Games, Kwara State: [b]1) FEMALE CRICKET TEAM - - - - - - --- 1gold medal 2) CHESS-------------- 4gold and 1silver medals. a) Ikegbunam Helen-----2 gold medals. b) Omesu Miracle - - - --1 gold and 1silver medals. c) Team event comprising of - Agha Obiajulu, Francis Ifechukwu, Ikegbunam Helen, Omesu Miracle --------------------1 gold medal. 3)WRESTLING - - - - - - 1gold, 1silver and 1 bronze medals a) Kenechukwu Nnaemeka 54kg-- 1 gold b) Vivian Iwu - - - - - - 46kg-------- 1 silver. c) Ikechukwu Okafor --------------- 1 bronze 4) ATHLETICS ............1gold, 1silver and 5 bronze medals. a) Odigbo Rita - - - - - 400m - - gold. b) Chiamaka Egbochinam - - 100m - - bronze c) Chiamaka Egbochinam---200m-- bronze d) Ogbu David - - - 100m - - - bronze. e) Chidimma Ekwumma - - Discuss - - silver. f) Chidimma Ekwumma - - Shot put - - bronze. g) Chukwuebuka Orakwe - -Shot put - bronze. 5) TAEKWANDO - - - - - 1bronze. a) Miracle Obinna - - 49kg - - - bronze. 6) KARATE ---------------- 1 bronze medal. a) Nwankwo Chizoba. --------- 1 bronze.[/b] http://anambrastate.gov.ng/national-youth-games-team-anambra-in-harvest-of-medals/ 15 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by whiskystan: 11:43am On Oct 31, 2016 |
With a Working and youth friendly Governor as Obiano everything in the state is just taking shape. Anambra adigo Mma 37 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Anambra1stSon(m): 11:47am On Oct 31, 2016 |
Anambra state is really doing well in all ramifications: Education, sport, Investments, Security, Agriculture, infrastructures etc courtesy of Gov willie Obiano and his great team. 40 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by IfeanyiAniagoh(m): 11:49am On Oct 31, 2016 |
When a good man is on the throne... Team Obiano... #MovingForward 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Nobody: 11:50am On Oct 31, 2016 |
Kudos to them! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Anambra1stSon(m): 11:53am On Oct 31, 2016 |
whiskystan:Fact bro, when the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan 23 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Anambra1stSon(m): 11:55am On Oct 31, 2016 |
Lalasticlala 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Nobody: 2:11pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Great, Anambra people are doing very well in games like this ...and globally representing even in premier league 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Nobody: 2:12pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
IGBO KWENU!!! 36 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by czaratwork: 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Team Cucumber? 6 Likes |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Oladimejip(f): 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
post=50650442:Always involving this gentle mod |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by KingAfo(m): 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
LOVELY |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Mrezie: 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Wow |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Lilimax(f): 2:14pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Anambra state is my state. I am very proud to be from this state and It takes a whole lot to be come from here... Always in the news.... Well done young Anambrarians! 32 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Paschal55(m): 2:14pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
It's just an honor to be an easterner, and a greater honour to be an Anambrian... congrats Brothers... 12 Likes |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by emamos: 2:14pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Congrats |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Angelb4: 2:15pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Anambra is just becoming very popular on good grounds. Nice one. The traitor is out! 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by MightyThor(m): 2:15pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
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Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by omofunaab(m): 2:15pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Congrats to anambra. But before you chest beat. 1: Delta came first with 26 medals in total 2: ogun came second with 25 medals 3:kwara came third with 21 medals Anambra actually came a distant fifth So be careful how you shout afonja on this thread or abuse other states. 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by NigerDeltan(m): 2:16pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
This country dey try ooo |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Tem12(f): 2:16pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Hmmmmm. that's serious. |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by seunaj: 2:16pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
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Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Pavore9: 2:16pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Congratulations. Hope they will be well nurtured. |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by Lilimax(f): 2:17pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
czaratwork:Bad belle e no dey pay! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by petsey(m): 2:17pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
good work |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by MrPRevailer(m): 2:20pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
CHESS IGBO. The Brain of Nigeria. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by jnrbayano(m): 2:22pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Another word for Anambra is Success. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by czaratwork: 2:23pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Abi cucumber? jnrbayano: 3 Likes |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by demolinka(m): 2:23pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
Delta 1st Ogun 2nd - 25 medals Kwara 3rd - 21 medals 11 Likes |
Re: Team Anambra Wins 18 Medals In 10 Events At National Youth Games In UNILORIN by omofunaab(m): 2:26pm On Oct 31, 2016 |
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