Nigeria’s duo of Iyeneobong Essien and Elizabeth Anyanacho were among 30 young female athletes featured in the 2020 Malala Assembly Game Changers series.
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Anyanacho qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games – the first Nigerian female taekwondo athlete to make the cut in 16 years. She’s also going to be Nigeria’s sole representative in Taekwondo at the Games next year.
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Meanwhile at 13 years old, Essien is Nigeria’s No.1 junior golfer, with 17 medals and 11 international tournaments under her belt.
Co-founded by Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, the Malala Assembly is a platform for girls and young women around the world to share their thoughts, challenges and accomplishments.