Favour Ashe
{{Short description|Nigerian athlete (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Favour Ashe
| birth_name = Favour Oghenetejiri Ashe
| image =
| caption =
| nickname = The Nigerian Nightmare,
Ashe Bolt
| nationality = Nigerian
| sport = Track and Field
| event = 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| height = 183cm
| weight =
| pb = 100m - 9.94s
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{NGR}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Birmingham|4×100 m relay}}
}}
Favour Ashe (born 28 April 2002) is a Nigerian sprinter, currently competing for the University of Oregon.{{Cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/nigeria/favour-oghene-tejiri-ashe-14888403 |title=Favour Oghene Tejiri ASHE | Profile | World Athletics |website=worldathletics.org}}
Career
=College career=
Ashe attended Otovwodo Grammar School in Ughelli, Nigeria before enrolling as a student at the University of Tennessee. Having only arrived in America in January 2022, Ashe came third in the men's 60-meter dash at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, and was runner up in the 100 metres at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He also came fourth in the 4 x 100m relay running with Wayne Pinnock, Carey McLeod and Emmanuel Bynum.{{Cite web |url=https://utsports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/favour-ashe/14042 |title=Favour Ashe - Track & Field |website=University of Tennessee Athletics}} In 2022 Ashe ran the fastest time in history by any Nigerian athlete in all conditions, running a wind assisted 9.79s (+3.0) 100m heat at the LSU invitational meet in Baton Rouge.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/527491-my-best-yet-to-come-says-new-nigeria-sprint-star-favour-ashe.html |title=My best yet to come says new Nigeria sprint star, Favour Ashe |first=Tunde |last=Eludini |date=4 May 2022}} Following the 2022 collegiate season, he transferred to Auburn University to continue his studies and athletic career. In June 2023 he set a new personal best running 9.96s in the 100m at the NCAA Championships held in Texas.{{cite web |url=https://auburntigers.com/news/2023/6/7/xc-track-ashe-equals-100m-school-record-at-ncaa-outdoors-day-one |title=Ashe equals 100m school record at NCAA Outdoors Day One |website=Auburn Tigers |date=7 June 2023 |accessdate=9 June 2023}}
In May 2024, he ran 9.94 seconds for the 100 metres at the NCAA East regional finals in Lexington, Kentucky and in doing so became the first Nigerian sprinter to run sub-10 seconds five times in three consecutive years.{{cite web |title=Ashe sets new Nigerian 100M record |date=26 May 2024 |accessdate=26 May 2024 |url=https://punchng.com/ashe-sets-new-nigerian-100m-record/?amp |website=Punchng}} He was runner-up in the 100m at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon running 9.99 seconds in the final.
In January 2025, Favour Ashe signed with the University of Oregon.{{cite web |first=Doug |last=Binder |url=https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=670702 |website=Runnerspace |title=FAVOUR ASHE TRANSFERS TO OREGON |accessdate=8 January 2025 |date=8 January 2025}}
=Senior career=
Ashe ran a legal 100m personal best of 9.99s to win gold at the Nigerian national championships in 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.completesports.com/2022cwg-ashe-leads-battle-for-nigerias-first-100m-gold/ |title=#2022CWG: Ashe Leads Battle For Nigeria's First 100m Gold |first=James |last=Agberebi |date=1 August 2022 |website=Complete Sports}} At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Ashe qualified through to the semi-finals running 10.00s in his heat.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/542923-world-championships-ashe-ekevwo-qualify-for-100m-semis.html |title=World Championships: Ashe, Ekevwo qualify for 100m semis |first=Tunde |last=Eludini |date=16 July 2022}} He went on to end his season with a bronze medal in the 4 x 100m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web |url=https://www.makingofchamps.com/2022/08/07/nigerian-teams-win-gold-bronze-4x100m-relay-medals-in-birmingham/ |website=Making of Champions |accessdate=26 May 2024 |title=Nigerian teams win GOLD & Bronze 4x100m relay medals in Birmingham |first=Christopher |last=Maduewesi |date=7 August 2022}}
He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5834/men-s-100m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics |accessdate=28 December 2024 |title=Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics |date=4 August 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://punchng.com/afn-lists-35-track-and-field-athletes-for-olympics/?amp |website=punchng.com |accessdate=7 July 2024 |title=AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics |date=7 July 2024}} He also competed in the men's 4x100m relay at the Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5861/men-s-4x100m-relay-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics |accessdate=28 December 2024 |title=Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics |date=9 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|name=Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe}}
- {{TFRRS}}
- {{Olympics.com|favour-oghene-tejiri-ashe|Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe}}
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Category:Nigerian male sprinters
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Nigeria
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes
Category:Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Nigeria