Ijeoma Ukpabi
| Ijeoma Ukpabi | |
|---|---|
 Ijeoma Ukpabi at the 2023 African Games | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Born | June 11, 1994 |
| Hometown | Umuahia |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Spike | 290 |
| Block | 270 |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Outside hitter |
| Current club | Chief of Army Staff Spikers(COAS Spikers) |
Ijeoma Ukpabi (born June 11, 1994, in Umuahia) is a Nigerian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Chief of Army Staff Spikers(COAS Spikers) and Nigeria women's national volleyball team.[1]
Boxing
[edit]Ijeoma Ukpabi was a boxer before starting to play volleyball in 2011.She started her boxing career in 2004 and won the 2006 Gateway Games and 2008 Garden City Games gold medals and stopped her boxing career in 2012.[2]
Career history
[edit]Nigerian Army Female Volleyball Team (NAFVT)
[edit]She was part of the Chief Army female volleyball team that won bronze medal for Nigeria in the 2019 Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone 3 Clubs Championship that took place in University of Lagos from the 13th April to 19 April 2019 where she won the Championship's Best Spiker Award.[3]
Nigeria national team
[edit]Ukpabi represented Nigeria at the Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4]
Ukpabi was part of the 19 volleyball players that Samuel Ajayi named to represent Nigeria for the 21st African Women's Volleyball Championship which takes place from 14 August to 29 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon.[5][6][7][8]
She was selected as the Captain for the 2024 African Games Qualifiers which was scheduled for 4 to 8 January at the National Stadium in Lagos. She played the 2024 African Games Qualifiers with Sharon Achi, Aliyah Usman, Maryam Ibrahim, Mirabel Onyegwu, Happy Wushilang, Blessing Unekwe, Deborah Chukwu, Ifunanya Udeagbala, Kelechi Ndukauba, Albertina Francis and Jummai Bitrus.[9][10][11]
Ijeoma Ukpabi was part of the volleyball players that represent Nigeria during the 13th African Games in Ghana which takes place from 8 March to 23 March 2024.[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player - Ijeoma Ukpabi - FIVB Continental Olympic Qualification 2020". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Kuti, Dare (2020-01-03). "Ijeoma Ukpabi: I play volleyball to prove doubters wrong". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ TVCN (2019-04-20). "Nigerian Army female team wins 2019 Confed. African volleyball championship - Trending News". Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ III, Admin (2020-01-01). "Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers: We want to make history – Coach Ajayi". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Nigeria, News Agency of (2023-08-06). "NVBF invites 19 players for 2023 Nations Championship". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Kuti, Dare (2023-08-13). "Volleyball: Ajayi unveils squad for 2023 African Women's C'ship". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Adegboyega, Bayo (2023-08-05). "NVBF invites 19 players for 2023 Continental Championship | Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation". Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Fayiga, Kunle (2023-08-13). "Nigeria squad unveiled for 2023 Africa Women's Volleyball Championship - AfrosportNow". Retrieved 2024-05-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kuti, Dare (2024-01-01). "Ukpabi: Nigeria will qualify for the 2024 African Games". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/nigeria-sports-news/656086-volleyball-12-players-listed-to-represent-nigeria-in-2024-african-games-qualifiers.html. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "12-woman squad named for volleyball 2024 African Games qualifiers - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com/. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ News, Trust Africa (2024-03-02). "Volleyball: Ajayi names Ijeoma Ukpabi, 11 others for African Games". Trust Africa News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Kuti, Dare (2024-03-02). "NVBF names Ukpabi, 11 others for African Games". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Onasanya, Femi (2024-03-03). "African Games: NVBF names Ukpabi and 11 others for tournament". The Lagos Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ II, Admin (2024-03-02). "African Games: Nigeria Volleyball, Rugby unveil squad". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-05-03.