Sprinter Blessing Okagbare and sprint hurdler Tobiloba Amusan will lead Nigeria’s team of 12 Athletes to the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London, England, from August 4th to 13th.

Okagbare will be making her fourth competitive appearance at the event while Amusan will be making her debut.

Others listed are reigning Commonwealth long jump queen Ese Brume, Glory Nathaniel, Emerald Egwin, Abike Egbeniyi as well as the Quartermile trio of Patience Okon-George, Yinka Ajayi and Margaret Bamgbose.

For the men, Samson Nathaniel, Chukwuebuka Enekwachi and Edose Ibadin will also be making their first appearance at the Championships.

Nigeria have won a total of eight medals in the championships made up of four silver medals (Innocent Egbunike in the 400m in 1987; the 4x100m men in 1997; Glory Alozie in the 100m Hurdles in 1999, and Blessing Okagbare in the long jump in 2013), and four bronze medals (Ajayi Agbebaku in the Triple Jump in 1983; the men’s 4x400m team in 1995; Francis Obikwelu in the 200m in 1999 and Blessing Okagbare in the 200m in 2013).