Ngozi Monu

Ngozi Monu

Personal information
Full name	Ngozi Rosalin Monu
Nationality	Nigeria
Born	January 7, 1981 (1981-01-07) (age 30) Lagos, Nigeria
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	154 pounds (70 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Freestyle
Club	New York City Hydras (NYCH)

Ngozi Rosalin Monu (born January 7, 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria)^[1] is a Nigerian swimmer. Monu is the most prolific female swimmer from Nigeria. She focuses on the 50m & 100m freestyle event. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Her younger sister Uche Monu, is also a swimmer who represents Nigeria in the Backstroke and freestyle events.

2000 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle

Monu competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 19; it was her first olympic games. She was entered in the women's 50 metre freestyle. She won her heat with a time of 28.20s, but it was not enough to advance. She was ranked 57th out of a total of 92 swimmers.

2007 World Aquatics Championships

See also: 2007 World Aquatics Championships

At the World Aquatics Championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monu participated in the 50m with a time of 28.89 ranked 83rd,^[2] 100m freestyle with a time of 1.01.88 ranked 84th. And also Anchored the Nigerian team in the 400m freestyle and medley relays.

2008 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle

In Beijing Monu represented Nigeria for the second time participating in the same event. She finished 6th in her Heat with a time of 27.39 which was short of advancing to the next stage. However it is one of the fastest times by a Nigerian woman in the event.

References

1. ^ Monu's entry at www.sport-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-21.
2. ^ - 2007 Worlds Women's 50m Free results.

Persondata
Name	Monu, Ngozi
Alternative names
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Date of birth	January 7, 1981
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
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