No. 23 Christian Okoye Country:
Nigeria Sport: Football (American Football)
Fondly called the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ by the American Media, his teammate and opponents. Christian Okoye is what we have dubbed the Pioneer of African Players in the NFL (American Football) here at African Sports Media Network.
For a man who never played the sport of Football (American Football) Christian Okoye who was born and grew up in Enugu Nigeria exceeded expectations and actually thrived in the sports as he was eventually inducted to the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame. The Kansas City Chiefs was the Team that drafted him in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft as the 35th pick in the second round. After a stellar six seasons in the NFL Okoye will retire as the Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, amassing 4,897 yards, 1,246 attempts, and 14 games with at least 100 yards rushing, in his six seasons.
No. 22 Nawal El Moutawakel Country:
Morocco Sport: Track and Field
1984 was a great year for Moroccan sports and indeed for milestones in women’s achievement in the Arab world as Nawal El Moutawakel became the first Gold medal winner for the Women’s 400 meters Hurdles an event which was being introduced for the first time in the summer games. Nawal is also the first African female Muslim winner of a Gold Medal in the Olympic Games.
Nawal’s win in the Hurdles was such a surprise to her nation that the King of Morocco called her personally from Morocco to congratulate her for what she had done and declared that all girls born on that day that Nawal won the Gold be named after her.
Her achievements in Los Angele 1984 led to many appointments among which is Sports Minister in her home country, council member in the IAAF, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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