Usheoritse Itsekiri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Usheoritse Itsekiri

Nigerian sprinter

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1998

Place of Birth: Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Usheoritse Itsekiri

  • Usheoritse Ese Itsekiri (born 31 January 1998) is a Nigerian sprinter.
  • He is the reigning Nigerian National Sports Festival champion and the 2019 African Games bronze medallist in the 100 metres.
  • He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at these games.At the 2019 Nigerian Championships in Kaduna, he took both the 100 and 200 metres titles.
  • These were his first senior national titles.
  • This effectively ended Seye Ogunlewe's streak of three consecutive national titles in the 100 m.
  • He had previously been the national junior champion in 2017, in a race that saw him deny Raymond Ekevwo a successful defense of the junior title.He competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 4x100 metres relay.
  • He was a member of the Nigerian team that qualified for the final only to suffer disqualification.
  • In 2018, he competed at the African Championships in Asaba, helping the Nigerian team qualify for the 4 x 100 metres relay final.
  • Though not in the final quartet, he won a silver medal in the event as the Nigerian team placed second in the final.
  • He also competed for Nigeria at the 2019 Yokohama World Relays in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 metres relay. Itsekiri gained his first experience at international competition at the 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships in Reduit, where he finished fourth over 200 metres.
  • He later participated in the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games held in Apia and reached both the 100 and 200 metres semi-finals.

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