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These athletes have found a way to combine impressive performances with beauty, and are determined to prove that talent and looks are a killer combo.
Professional athletes are without a doubt some of the most attractive ladies in the world. They work hard to maintain their incredible bodies, while their athleticism and strength inspire us.
Nigerian female athletes also take top positions in having these sports beauties, and with so many choices, it is tough to pick just five of them.
Notwithstanding, here are the best five of the most beautiful Nigerian female athletes in 2022. These athletes have found a way to combine impressive performances with beauty, and are determined to prove that talent and looks are a killer combo.
5. Stella Ayanleke
A student of the University of Lagos (Unilag), Stella Ayanleke competes in the 100mH and is the third-best hurdler in the country. She has a Personal Best (PB) of 13.81s set this year and is a Bronze medallist at the 2022 Nigerian Championships.
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The 21-year-old Nigerian University Games (NUGA) Champion had a breakthrough season this year, coming back from a fractured wrist sustained in 2021.
Ayanleke always ensures she is never caught unfresh with her appearance on and off the track, slaying all looks befitting a sports fashion goddess.
Joy Udo-Gabriel
Regarded as one of Nigeria’s finest sprinters and relay specialists, Joy Udo-Gabriel won 100m Bronze and 4x100m Gold medals at the 2018 African Championships, 4x100m Bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and is the 2019 African Games 4x100m Champion.
In 2022, the 23-year proved all doubters wrong by running the lead-off leg at the World Championships in Oregon, which set the right pace for the relay quartet to run an African Record (AR) of 42.22s in the heats and qualify for the final, where they finished fourth.
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Udo-Gabriel looks good on anything she does with her hair, whether going on low-cut in gold or pink or wearing different kinds of colourful wigs; plus her smile is hugely contagious.
She is one of the most beautiful people you will come across with a natural no-make-up face or highly dressed for a dinner outing.
3. Ese Brume
Nigeria's undisputed Long Jump queen, Ese Brume is a natural beauty to behold in all ramifications.
The double Commonwealth Games Champion and Record holder kills it with her natural looks in training, during a competition, and when an outdoor event arises.
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Brume is the true representation of an African queen who does not need to do too much for her beautiful qualities to show - her physical appearance, infectious smile, and trademark natural hair all complement each other.
2. Favour Ofili
A cute, pretty, attractive teddy bear at first glance, Favour Ofili is what you call being pretty effortlessly.
Her most distinctive beauty features are her smile, petite facial structures and body, and ability to be photogenic.
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On the track, Ofili is the exact opposite of being petite, as the speed in her legs is that of a cheetah in the hunt for food.
She is the current Nigerian Record holder in the 200m indoors and outdoors, Commonwealth 200m Silver medallist, and has won several college titles for her school, Louisiana State University.
1. Sade Olatoye
Whether on or off track, Sade Olatoye always understands the assignment concerning looking good, maintaining beauty, and showing her talent at throwing the Hammer and Shot Put.
A true definition of beauty with brains, having graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Rehabilitation Science and a minor in Spanish.
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Her academic success also replicates on the field by winning important continental medals such as the 2019 African Games Shot Put Gold and Hammer Throw Bronze medals, and the 2022 African Championships Hammer Throw Gold medal.
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