Chierika Ukogu set out to sponsor herself via GoFundMe when there was no financial support from the Nigerian Rowing Federation.
Yesterday she tweeted that she surpassed her sponsorship goal of $15,000. As at the time of this report, she has raised $15,646.
THANK YOU! I surpassed my sponsorship goals, and I am also ready to race the D-final tomorrow m… https://t.co/t508HDU567
— Chierika Ukogu, MD (@cukogu) August 12, 2016
And she is ready to compete in the D-Finals of the Women’s Single Scull event of the Rio Olympics. Ukogu came fourth in the W1x class SC/D 1 Semifinal race, within 08:18.550.
She already surpassed expectations by getting to this point. She made history by being Nigeria’s first Olympic rower.
The finals is taking place today, Saturday 13 August at 2.40p.m
We are rooting for you. Go girl!
Update!!!
Chierika finished 20th overall even though she finished 2nd in the D finals with a time of 7.44
finished 20th overall at the Olympic Games with a time of 7:44, 10 seconds faster than my PR from quarterfinals! #blessed #NGR #rowing
— Chierika Ukogu, MD (@cukogu) August 13, 2016
