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Ese Ukpeseraye
Nigeria’s African road champion, track star and Paris 2024 Olympian.
- 2023African road champion
- 2024Olympian
- 2African Games medals
- 5Medals at 2021 track champs
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A track star first
Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, born on 21 March 1999, made her name on the velodrome. She led Nigeria at the African Track Championships, winning five medals in Cairo in 2021, and raced at the UCI Track World Championships in 2021 and 2023.
African road champion
On the road she became African road race champion in 2023, and at the 2023 African Games in Accra she won silver in the time trial and bronze in the road race, Nigeria’s only cycling medals of those Games.
Paris 2024 and Europe
In 2024 she carried Nigeria’s colours in the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics, and joined the European team Canyon SRAM Zondacrypto Generation, racing alongside riders from around the world.
Key results
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | African Track Championships, Cairo | Five medals |
| 2021 | UCI Track World Championships | Competed |
| 2023 | African Road Championships | Gold, road race |
| 2023 | UCI Track World Championships | Competed |
| 2023 | African Games, Accra | Silver, time trial; bronze, road race |
| 2024 | Olympic Games, Paris | Road race (did not finish) |
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Quick answers
Ese Ukpeseraye: quick answers
Who is Ese Ukpeseraye?
A Nigerian road and track cyclist born on 21 March 1999, the 2023 African road race champion and Nigeria’s rider in the women’s road race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Which team does Ese Ukpeseraye ride for?
Canyon SRAM Zondacrypto Generation, since 2024.
What medals has Ese Ukpeseraye won?
African road race gold (2023), African Games silver in the time trial and bronze in the road race (2023 Games, held in 2024), and several African track championship medals, including five in 2021.