Glory Onome Nathaniel
Nigerian hurdler
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Glory Onome Nathaniel (born 23 January 1996) is a Nigerian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. Additionally, she won three silver medals at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 23 January 1996 |
| Education | Tai Solarin University of Education |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Buka Tigers Athletics Club |
| Coached by | Oluwaseun Jayesinmi |
Onome studied Human Kinetics Department at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED). She got enlisted on the Institution Hall of Fame when she made the Top 21 list of Students That Shaped TASUED In 2016/17.[3]
Her personal bests are 55.30 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles (London 2017) and 52.24 seconds in the 400 metres (Abuja 2017).[4]
Nathaniel served a four-year ban from 2018 to 2022 for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for stanozolol.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | |||||
| 2013 | African Youth Championships | Warri, Nigeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 62.04 |
| World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 34th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 67.06 | |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 60.51 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.90 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.20 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.47 | |||
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 55.301 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.72 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 56.39 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.29 | |||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | DQ2 | 400 m hurdles | ||
1Disqualified in the semifinals
2Finished in first place, but later disqualified for doping
