I Knew My Son’ll Win Gold – Onwuzurike’s Dad

Proud father, Chris Onwuzurike, says he knew his son, Udodi, will win a gold medal at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
Udodi won Team Nigeria’s third gold medal at the event at the weekend, coasting home in 20.21secs — a personal best — to emerge winner of the men’s 200m event.
The young sprinter, with a good start, shrugged off pressure from 100m gold medallist Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo to win Nigeria’s first gold in the 200m since Francis Obikwelu claimed it in 1996.
Tidesports source reports that finished in 20.38secs, while South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile won the bronze medal in 20.48secs.
The feat moved Nigeria to third place on the medals table with three gold and two bronze medals, behind hosts Kenya and surprise package Finland.
Team Nigeria also won gold in the 4x400m mixed relay and the women’s 400m courtesy of Imaobong Nse Uko.
Favour Ofili (women’s 200m) and Chinacherem Nnamdi (men’s javelin) won the bronze medals.
Onwuzurike, who was at the Kasarani Stadium to cheer his son, told Tidesports source, “I expected nothing less, going by the speed he won the first and second heats. We give God the glory.”
Also, Uko described her 400m victory as the beginning of good things to come, after claiming her second gold medal of the event. She is a member of the victorious 4x400m mixed relay quartet.
The 17-year-old ran a PB 51.55secs to claim victory, running a superb last 50m to beat Poland’s Kornelia Lesiewicz to second place, while Kenyan Sylvia Chelangat won the bronze medal.