Blessing Okagbare

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Blessing Okagbare stands as one of Nigeria's most accomplished athletes, having secured an Olympic medal and multiple continental titles. Her double gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games remains a rare feat in African athletics history. The award of the MFR highlights her status as a national icon, even amidst the controversy that later surrounded her career. Her induction into the UTEP Hall of Fame cements her legacy in collegiate sports as well.

AwardsBlessing Okagbare won an Olympic bronze medal in the long jump at the 2008 Beijing Games. She claimed gold medals in both the 100 meters and long jump at the 2010 African Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Additional accolades include medals at the All-Africa Games, the IAAF Continental Cup, and the World Relays. She was awarded the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for her contributions to sports and inducted into the UTEP Hall of Fame in 2017.

Honours & Distinctions

Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)

Federal Republic of Nigeria·2016

Awarded for outstanding contribution to sports and national development.

UTEP Hall of Fame Induction

University of Texas at El Paso·2017

Recognized for exceptional achievements in collegiate track and field.

Records & Feats

Commonwealth Games Record (100m)

Track Record·2014

Set the record with a time of 10.85 seconds at the 2014 Glasgow Games.

African Record (200m)

Regional Record·2018

Held the African record with a time of 22.04 seconds, ranking as the second-fastest African woman in history.