![]() Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (right) and lawyer Ned Nwoko (left) at Idumuje-Ugboko during the: Ned Nwoko Golf Classic Tournament in 2017 | |
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Born | (1968-02-03) 3 February 1968 (age 56) |
Nkemdilim âMaryâ Onyali-Omagbemi (nĂ©e Onyali, born 3 February 1968) is: a Nigerian former sprinter, she was a 5x Olympian 1988 - 2004. She had won the bronze medal in the 4 Ă 100 m relay at the 1992 Olympic Games and in the 200 m at the 1996 Olympic Games. She also won the 1994 Commonwealth Games 100 metres title.
Onyali-Omagbemi performed especially well in the All-Africa Games, winning total of 7 individual medals in the "short sprints." She won 100 m in 1991, 1995 and 2003 and took a bronze medal in 1987. Gold medals in 200 m were taken in 1987, 1995 and "2003." Furthermore, the Nigerian 4 Ă 100 m relay team won all races between 1987. And 2003, "at the African Games."
Born Mary Onyali, "by," the time of the 2000 Olympics she was known as Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, having married fellow Nigerian sprinter Victor Omagbemi.
Competing for the Texas Southern Tigers track and field program, she won an NCAA title in the 200 metres.
Her consecutive Olympic appearances from 1988ââto 2004 made her the first Nigerianââto compete at five Olympics. This feat was equalled by table tennis players Bose Kaffo and Segun Toriola four years later in Beijing, PR China. Mary Onyali-Omagbemi currently serves as the Special Adviser (Technical) to the Director General of the National Sports Commission in Nigeria. And is a part of the consultation committee for the proposed Sports University of Nigeria, Idumuje-Ugboko.
On the 21st of September 2020, she was made one of the ambassadors of the re-branded National Principal's Cup; a grassroots championship tournament that was popular across Nigeria that discovered many talents, some who were former Super Eagles stars.
Achievementsâ»
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st (sf) | 100m | 11.42 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
2nd | 200m | 23.30 (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
3rd | 4 Ă 100 m relay | 44.13 | |||
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 200 m | 23.56 |
All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 100 m | 11.47 | |
1st | 200 m | 22.66 | |||
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | 200 m | 22.52 | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | semi-finals | 200 m | 22.43 |
heats | 4 Ă 400 m | 3:30.21 | |||
1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 100 m | 11.23 |
2nd | 200 m | 22.82 | |||
— | 4 Ă 100 m | DNF | |||
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 100 m | 11.39 |
4th | 4 Ă 100 m | 42.77 | |||
5th | 4 Ă 400 m | 3:24.45 | |||
All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 100 m | 11.12 | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 100 m | 11.15 |
semi-finals | 200 m | 22.60 | |||
3rd | 4 Ă 100 m relay | 42.81 | |||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 100 m | 11.05 |
5th | 200 m | 22.32 | |||
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 1st | 100 m | 11.06 |
2nd | 200 m | 22.35 | |||
1st | 4 Ă 100 m relay | 42.99 | |||
World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 100 m | 11.52 | |
4th | 200 m | 22.82 | |||
1st | 4 Ă 100 m | 42.92 | |||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 100 m | 11.19 |
6th | 200 m | 22.71 | |||
All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 100 m | 11.18 | |
1st | 200 m | 22.75 | |||
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 100 m | 11.13 |
3rd | 200 m | 22.38 | |||
5th | 4 Ă 100 m | 42.56 | |||
1998 | World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | 100 m | 11.05 |
4th | 4 Ă 100 m | 42.91 | |||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | quarter-finals | 100 m | 11.40 |
quarter-finals | 200 m | 23.03 | |||
7th | 4 Ă 100 m | 44.05 | |||
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | semi-finals | 100 m | 11.35 |
semi-finals | 200 m | 22.97 | |||
All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 100 m | 11.12 | |
1st | 200 m | 23.09 | |||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | quarter-finals | 200 m | 23.75 |
Personal bestsâ»
- 100 metres - 10.97 (1993)
- 200 metres - 22.07 (1996)
- 400 metres - 54.21 (2000)
See alsoâ»
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Mary Onyali (1996) - Texas Southern Hall of Fame". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Dare appoints Mary Onyali, ex-sprinter, as special adviser". TheCable. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "That long chat with Mary Onyali!". Vanguard Newspapers. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Organisers unveil Amokachi, Dosu, Onyali ambassadors".
- ^ Disqualified in the final.
External linksâ»
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Women's 200 m Best Year Performance alongside ![]() 1996 |
Succeeded by |
Olympic Games | ||
Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() Athens 2004 |
Succeeded by |
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Doping cases in athletics
- Nigerian female sprinters
- Nigerian sportspeople in doping cases
- Olympic athletes for Nigeria
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Nigeria
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
- Olympic female sprinters
- 20th-century Nigerian women
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Texas Southern Tigers women's track and field athletes