Blessing Okagbare bio: age, child, net worth, Doping other updates
Nigerian track and field athlete Blessing Okagbare has been trending in the media for the past few hours after reports that she has been banned over doping.
According to an announcement made public on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit, it declared that the Nigerian 2008 long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare had been banned for ten years for doping.
Before this, Blessing Okagbare, 33, had been expelled from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 before the women’s 100m semi-finals as she tested positive for human growth hormone at an out-of-competition test in Slovakia.
Following the announcement, Blessing Okagbare, in a post via her social media account, insinuated that she may appeal the decision of the Athletics Integrity Unit as she revealed that she had contacted her lawyers.
As of now, Nigerians, as well as lovers of sports, have taken to social media to react to Blessing Okagbare’s ban.
To know more about Blessing Okagbare ,continue reading this article.
Profile Summary
| Full name | Blessing Okagbare-Otegheri |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 9 October 1988 |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Place of birth | Sapele, Delta state |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Marital status | Married |
| Husband | Igho Otegheri |
| Profession | Track and field athlete |
| Net Worth | $6 million |
Blessing Okagbare’s biography
Blessing Okagbare was born on the 9th of October 1988 in Sapele, Delta state; there are no details of who her parents are or what they do.
There are also no details on whether she has any siblings but she was active in her childhood as he was involved in games like football.
Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian by birth and celebrated her 33rd birthday in October 2021.
Blessing Okagbare’s education
There are no details on the schools Blessing Okagbere attended online but she’s educated.
Blessing Okagbare’s career
Because of her physique, Blessing Okagbare was advised by her teachers and family to considered sporting activities.
The record revealed that Blessing Okagbare took interest in football as a teenager during her high school days but she would later drop it for an interest in track and field in 2004.
Blessing Okagbare participated in a number of aporting activities like the long jump, triple jump and high jump events at the Nigerian school championships and won a medal in each of the category.
At the level of the senior national stage, Blessing was a triple jump bronze medallist which she won during the 2004 Nigerian National Sports Festival.
Blessing Okagbare made it to the international scene in 2006 during the World Junior Championships in Athletics, where she participated in both the long and triple jump competitions.
Again, during the All-Africa Games trials in Lagos in 2007, Blessing Okagbare set a Nigerian record of 14.13 metres in the triple jump. During the tournament she won the silver medal in the long jump and finished fourth in the triple jump.
Since then Blessing Okagbare has been a force to reckon with in the Nigerian track and field events to date.
Blessing Okagbare’s ban
Blessing Okagbare was banned for ten years over doping Athletics Integrity Unit on the 18th of February 2021.
Blessing Okagbare’s personal life
Blessing Okagbare Is married to Igho Otegheri, who is a Nigerian footballer; the record revealed the two exchanged marital.vows in September 2014 and have a daughter together.
Blessing Okagbare’s net worth
Blessing Okagbare is reportedly worth $6 million.
