Ngozi Monu

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Ngozi Monu
Personal information
Full nameNgozi Rosalin Monu
Nationality Nigeria
Born (1981-01-07) 7 January 1981 (age 41)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubNew York City Hydras (NYCH)

Ngozi Rosalin Monu (born 7 January 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria)[1] is a Nigerian swimmer. Monu is the most prolific female swimmer from Nigeria. She focuses on the 50m & 100m freestyle event. Her inaugural Olympiads was at the 2000 Sidney Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. , her younger sister, is also a swimmer who represents Nigeria in the Backstroke and freestyle events.

2000 Summer Olympics[]

Monu's inaugural Olympiad was the [[2000 Summer Olympics[2000 Sidney Summer Olympics]]] at the age of 19. She won her heat in the women's 50 metre freestyle with a time of 28.20s, but she was ranked 57th out of 92 medal competitors.

2007 World Aquatics championships[]

At the World Aquatics Championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monu participated in the 50m with a time of 28.89 ranked 83rd,[2] 100m freestyle with a time of 1.01.88 ranked 84th. And also Anchored the Nigerian team in the 400m freestyle and medley relays.

2008 Summer Olympics[]

In Beijing Monu represented Nigeria for the second time participating in the same event. She finished 6th in her Heat with a time of 27.39 which was short of advancing to the next stage. However it is one of the fastest times by a Nigerian woman in the event.

References[]

  1. ^ Monu's entry at www.sport-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-21.
  2. ^ - 2007 Worlds Women's 50m Free results Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
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