Akuoma Omeoga (born 22 June 1992) is a Nigerian bobsledder. She competed for the Nigeria contingent on the Nigeria bobsled team in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The 25 years old bobsledder is the second brake woman on the team.
She was born in St. Paul Minnesota (arguably the coldest state in the US) to parents from Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
She was recruited into the University of Minnesota’s track and field programme where she competed for four years.
Omega was encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities such as playing instruments, sports and art by her parent while maintaining an emphasis on education and Igbo culture.
“Track and field was the family sport,” said Akuoma.
In February 2018 at the Winter Olympics, she will have her first massive recognition in the sport.
