Ada Benjamin

{{Short description|Nigerian sprinter (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2019}}

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| nationality = Nigerian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria

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| country = Nigeria

| sport = Track and field

| event = 400 metres

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{{Medal|Competition|African Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Marrakesh|4x400 m }}

{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Silver|2014 Glasgow|4x400 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|Continental Cup}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2014 Marrakesh|4x400 m}}

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Ada Benjamin (born 18 May 1994) is a Nigerian athlete, specializing in sprinting.

Life

In 2014, at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay with Patience Okon George, Regina George and Folashade Abugan.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/okagbare-leads-nigeria-s-team-to-african-championships-in-morocco/185304/ |title=Okagbare Leads Nigeria’s Team to African Championships in Morocco, Articles - THISDAY LIVE |publisher= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804231341/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/okagbare-leads-nigeria-s-team-to-african-championships-in-morocco/185304/ |archivedate=2014-08-04 }}

She is studying at University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP), majoring in business.{{cite web|url=http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/c-track/mtt/ada_benjamin_945113.html|title=Ada Benjamin Bio - UTEP Official Athletic Site|publisher=|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602131812/http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/c-track/mtt/ada_benjamin_945113.html|archive-date=2 June 2017|url-status=dead}} Benjamin is a member of the UTEP's indoor and outdoor track team.{{cite web|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/2016/02/04/utep-track-heads-texas-m/79819566/|title=UTEP track heads to Texas A&M|date=4 February 2016|work=El Paso Times}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kvia.com/sports/UTEP-Track-Miners-Set-to-Open-2016-Indoor-Season-at-Lumberjack-Team-Challenge/37427926|title=UTEP Track: Miners Set to Open 2016 Indoor Season at Lumberjack Team Challenge|author=KVIA|work=KVIA|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206174821/http://www.kvia.com/sports/UTEP-Track-Miners-Set-to-Open-2016-Indoor-Season-at-Lumberjack-Team-Challenge/37427926|archive-date=6 February 2016|url-status=dead}}

Medals

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rowspan="3" |2014

|Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

|Glasgow

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|4 × 400 m

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3|24|71}}
2014 African Championships in Athletics

|Marrakech

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|4 × 400 m

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3|28|87}}
2014 IAAF Continental Cup

|Marrakech

| align="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3e

|4 × 400 m

|3 min 25 s 51

References

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