Evanston graduate Margaret Bamgbose was one of 35 male and female athletes selected to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. (Kevin Sabitus / Notre Dame).
Evanston alumna Margaret Bamgbose did the hard work on the track in Nigeria over the weekend, and on Tuesday, July 12, news out of the country indicated her Olympic dream would become a reality.
According to multiple Nigerian media outlets, Bamgbose was one of 35 male and female athletes selected by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to represent the country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
An 11-time All-American at Notre Dame, Bamgbose returned to Evanston on Tuesday, July 12, from the Nigerian city of Sapele where she competed at the 2016 All Nigeria Athletics Championships and Warri Relays, both of which served as the nation's Olympic trials for the Summer Games, which begin Friday, Aug. 5.
Bamgbose finished third in the women's 400-meter final (52.27 seconds) on Friday, July 8, and the country will send three runners to Rio in that event. She also was part of the winning 4x400 relay (3:30.17) on Saturday, July 9.
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