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Jonathan Akinyemi
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Terrible mistake cost me semifinal spot, says Akinyemi

10 years ago

Canoeist, Jonathan Akinyemi, is the first member of Team Nigeria to arrive in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Nigeria’s sole entrant in the Slalom Canoeing event of the Rio Olympics, Jonathan Akinyemi is still gutted after failing to hit the semi final spot.Akinyemi placed 20th in the field of 21 recording a time of 104.59 in his second run in the Men’s Kayak singles event.

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