Indoor and outdoor national record holder and three-time national champion, Adeshina, who is making her debut appearance at the Games, will be out by 9:15 am for a chance to make the final of the women’s high jump.

With her personal best of 1.97 m, which is also the final qualification standard, the 25-year-old is in Group B of the qualification event, which has 31 other jumpers.

She will be guaranteed a place in the final if she produces the same mark that earned a place in Paris or if she ranks among the 12 best performers in the qualifiers.

There will be more action in the evening session, starting with one-time African champion Anumba as well as the Commonwealth Games, and two-time African champion Onyekwere and reigning African Games champion Amaechi will also compete in the women’s discus throw.

Ahead of her Olympics debut, the 25-year-old Amaechi described her participation as a dream come true, just as Nigeria will feature three athletes in the event for the first time.

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